Description
Homemade strawberry cake mix sandwich cookies combine classic comfort with modern baking simplicity. Sweet pink layers sandwich creamy filling, offering delightful nostalgic flavor you can quickly enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15.25 oz / 432 g) strawberry cake mix (Duncan Hines)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups sanding sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Dough Creation: Combine strawberry cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil in a stand mixer. Blend on low speed until a smooth mixture forms, ensuring no dry ingredients remain.
- Sugar Coating: Scoop uniform dough balls using a cookie scoop, then roll each thoroughly in sanding sugar for complete coverage.
- Baking Process: Arrange sugar-coated dough balls on the prepared sheet, spacing them 3 inches apart. Bake for 7-9 minutes until tops slightly crack and edges set.
- Cooling Stage: Allow cookies to rest briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Buttercream Preparation: Whip softened butter until light and fluffy. Gradually incorporate salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, and heavy cream on low speed.
- Frosting Finalization: Add powdered sugar incrementally, mixing on low then high speed. Whip for 2 minutes until buttercream becomes light and airy. Adjust consistency with small amounts of heavy cream if needed.
- Assembly: Fill a piping bag with buttercream. Pipe a swirl on the flat side of one cooled cookie, starting from the center and moving outward.
- Sandwich Completion: Gently press a second cookie on top of the buttercream to create a sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies.
- Storage: Preserve completed cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Allow cookies to reach room temperature before serving.
Notes
- Chill for Better Texture: Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and create more defined cookies.
- Sugar Coating Tip: Use coarse sanding sugar for extra crunch and a sparkling appearance that adds visual appeal.
- Buttercream Consistency: Ensure butter is at room temperature for smooth, lump-free buttercream that pipes easily and creates perfect sandwich filling.
- Storage Hack: Separate cookie layers with parchment paper when storing to prevent sticking and maintain their delicate texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg