Description
Delicious cookies featuring a soft center and a crisp caramel top, filled with creamy vanilla pastry cream.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup vanilla pastry cream
- 1/4 cup additional granulated sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth in a separate bowl.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well blended.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden but centers are still soft.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet.
- Top each cookie with a dollop of vanilla pastry cream.
- Sprinkle a thin layer of granulated sugar on top of the pastry cream.
- Use a kitchen torch to carefully caramelize the sugar until golden and crispy.
- Let the cookies sit for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve at room temperature for best texture. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg