Makes about 12 sandwich cookies
½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter,
melted and cooled for 10 minutes
¼ cup (55 grams) fi rmly packed light
brown sugar
2 teaspoons (8 grams) Heilala Pure
Vanilla Extract
1 large egg (50 grams), room
temperature
1⅔ cups (208 grams) all-purpose fl our
1 teaspoon (3 grams) cornstarch
½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) baking powder
½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) baking soda
½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
⅓ cup (76 grams) Heilala Vanilla Sugar
Strawberry Jam Frosting (recipe follows)
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fi tted with
the paddle attachment, beat granulated
sugar, melted butter, brown sugar, and
vanilla extract at medium-low speed until
well combined, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to
scrape sides of bowl. Add egg, beating until
well combined. - In a medium bowl, whisk together
fl our, cornstarch, baking powder, baking
soda, and salt. Add fl our mixture to sugar
mixture all at once; beat at low speed just
until combined, stopping to scrape sides
of bowl.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line
2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment
paper.
4. Divide dough into 24 portions (about
22 grams each), and shape into balls. Place
vanilla sugar in a small shallow bowl. Roll
dough balls in vanilla sugar, and place at
least 2 inches apart on prepared pans.
5. Bake until edges are lightly golden
and set, 8 to 10 minutes. (Centers may
still seem slightly underdone.) Let cool
completely on pan on a wire rack.
6. Place Strawberry Jam Frosting in a large
piping bag fi tted with a medium open star
tip (Wilton 1M); pipe frosting onto fl at side
of half of cookies. Place remaining cookies,
fl at side down, on top of frosting. Serve
immediately.
STRAWBERRY JAM FROSTING
Makes about 2 cups
½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter,
softened
2 teaspoons (12 grams) Heilala Pure
Vanilla Bean Paste
½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
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3½ cups (420 grams) confectioners’
sugar, sifted
½ cup (8 grams) freeze-dried strawberries,
very fi nely crushed (see Note)
6 tablespoons (120 grams) seedless
strawberry jam
2 tablespoons (30 grams) heavy
whipping cream
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fi tted with
the paddle attachment, beat butter, vanilla
bean paste, and salt at medium speed until
smooth and well combined, about 1 minute,
stopping to scrape sides of bowl. With mixer
on low speed, gradually add confectioners’
sugar and freeze-dried strawberries, beating
until combined. Add jam and cream; increase
mixer speed to medium, and beat until fl uff y,
about 2 minutes. Use immediately.
Note: To fi nely crush whole freeze-dried
strawberries, place in a small resealable
plastic bag and pound with a rolling pin.
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