These colorful sandwich cookies are easy to make and perfect for modern-day parties, cookie trays, or simply after-dinner dessert. Take a look below at my easy cream wafer cookies recipe, so you can give these yummy beauties a try.
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Old Fashioned Cream Wafer Cookies
Whether you are planning a shower or just want cookies for the holiday season, you will find that this cream wafer cookie recipe is ideal for any occasion!
Listen, I still can’t get over how gorgeous these old-fashioned cream wafers turned out. It is no wonder these cookies were so popular at 1960’s and 1970’s weddings and baby showers.
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The light texture and sweet pastel colors make them perfect for parties.
This recipe will make the wafers first followed by the yummy filling. I found it easiest to make the filling while the wafers were baked and cooled.
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Old Fashioned Cream Wafer Cookies Ingredients
- butter
- flour
- whipping cream
- granulated sugar
How to Make Cream Wafer Cookies
- Mix the softened butter, whipping cream, and flour. You are more than welcome to mix by hand. To make it easier on myself I use my stand mixer, mixing on medium speed for about 45 seconds.
- Remove the mixture from the bowl. Chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven.
- Roll the dough out so it is approx. 1/8 inch thick. Don’t be afraid of rolling the dough thin!
- Start cutting out your wafer shapes, transferring them to an ungreased baking sheet as you do.
- Gently press holes into the wafers as shown.
- Sprinkle wafers lightly with sugar before baking.
- Bake wafers.
- Remove wafers from sheet and allow to cool.
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Wafer Filling Ingredients
- butter
- powdered sugar
- food coloring of your choice
How to Make Cream Wafer Cookie Filling
- Mix the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Separate the filling into two bowls for coloring.
- Add two drops of food coloring, mix well. Allow to chill for 10-15 minutes.
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Now all you have to do is assemble the cookies. To make your cream wafers, just spread some of the frosting on one wafer and sandwich with a second wafer. Ta da! That’s it.
You don’t need a lot of frosting, in fact a little goes a long way. You don’t want it coming out of the sides of the wafers and making a mess. Just a dab will do.
When you are done, take a few minutes to admire these beauties. I love them!
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Be sure to give this cream wafer cookie recipe a try! And while you are here, take a second to check out the other old-fashioned cookie recipes I have been working on.
As you can see, I have a few for you to choose from! Old Fashioned Lemon Snowdrop Cookies
Old Fashioned Butter Almond Cookies
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Old Fashioned Cream Wafer Cookies
Yield: 3 Dozen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
These colorful sandwich cookies are easy to make and perfect for modern-day parties, cookie trays, or simply after-dinner dessert.
Ingredients
Wafer Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup whipping cream (NOT whipped cream like Cool Whip, but whipping cream in liquid form)
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
Filling Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- food coloring of choice (we used pink and green)
Instructions
Wafter Instructions:
- Mix the softened butter, whipping cream, and flour. You are more than welcome to mix by hand. To make it easier on myself I usemy stand mixer, mixing on medium speed for about 45 seconds.
- Remove the mixture from the bowl and wrap it in wax paper. Chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Sprinkle flour on your work surface. Roll the dough out so it is approx. 1/8 inch thick. Don’t be afraid of rolling the dough thin!
- Dip your cookie cutter in flour. Start cutting out your wafer shapes, transferring them to an ungreased baking sheet as you do.
- Using a fork, gently press holes into the wafers as shown.
Filling Instructions:
- Mix the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Separate the filling into two bowls for coloring.
- Add two drops of food coloring, mix well. Allow to chill for 10-15 minutes.
Now all you have to do is assemble the cookies.
To make your cream wafers, just spread some of the frosting on one wafer and sandwich with a second wafer. Ta da! That’s it.
You don’t need a lot of frosting, in fact a little goes a long way. You don’t want it coming out of the sides of the wafers and making a mess. Just a dab will do.
When you are done, take a few minutes to admire these beauties. I love them!
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