Swedish Cream Wafers Recipes

SWEDISH CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• Combine the 1 cup butter, cream and sifted flour. Mix well and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• On a floured board, roll out 1/3 of the dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with 1 1/2 inch round cookie cutter. Transfer rounds to waxed paper heavily covered with white sugar. Turn rounds so that both sides are coated with sugar. Place rounds on ungreased baking sheets and prick each round with a fork about 4 times. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 to 9 minutes. Let cookies cool then put 2 cookies together with the filling.
• To Make Filling: Blend the remaining 1/4 cup of butter, the confectioners' sugar, egg yolk and vanilla together. Tint with food coloring, if desired. You may double the filling for a nicer looking cookie.

PARISERWAFIER (SWEDISH CREME WAFER)

Steps:

• Mix cookie ingredients together, chill dough.
• Roll dough 1/8-inch thick.
• Cut out 1 1/2 inch circles.
• Transfer to sugar covered wax paper.
• Coat both sides.
• Prick cookies with a fork.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 7 to 9 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Mix together ingredients for filling during this time, and when cookies are cooled place filling between 2 cookies.

CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter, flour and cream. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-1/4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Prick each cookie 3-4 times with a fork. , Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough cream to achieve desired consistency. Remove half to another bowl; tint one portion of filling with red food coloring and the other half with green. Carefully spread filling on bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix flour, 1 cup butter and the whipping cream with spoon. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Roll one-third of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured surface. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll.) Cut into desired shapes with 1 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Generously cover large piece of waxed paper with granulated sugar. Transfer cutouts to waxed paper, using pancake turner. Turn each cutout to coat both sides. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Prick each cutout with fork about 4 times.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or just until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, mix all Creamy Filling ingredients until smooth. Add a few drops water if necessary. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon filling between bottoms of pairs of cookies.

BETTY CROCKER CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• Mix butter, flour and whipping cream thoroughly. Chill 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Roll dough 1/8" thick on a lightly floured board.
• Cut into 1-1/2 inch rounds.
• Transfer onto waxed paper heavily sprinkled with sugar, turning to coat both sides.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet; prick in 4 places with fork.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until slightly puffy.
• Put 2 cookies together with filling.
• Filling.
• Blend butter, icing sugar and vanilla together.
• If desired tint pink or green (which I would; the picture is great).

ICE CREAM SANDWICH WAFERS

Steps:

• Melt together chocolates and butter in a medium bowl over simmering water, stirring with a wooden spoon. When smooth, add the salt and sugar, stirring well. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, then fold in flour until mixed. Let cool, roll in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• When dough is firm, cut off a large piece. Dust a work surface with sugar and roll dough 1/4 inch thick, sprinkling more sugar as needed to prevent sticking. Cut into desired shapes and bake on prepared sheet for 11 minutes. Cool wafers on a wire rack.