Description
French silk pie cookies combine rich chocolate and silky smooth filling in a delightful dessert. Chocolate lovers will savor this indulgent treat that brings bakery-style elegance to home kitchens.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 Oreo cookies
- 1.25 cups (156 grams) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup (113 grams) butter (softened, salted or unsalted)
- 0.5 cup (100 grams) brown sugar (dark or light)
- 1 large egg
- 0.25 cup (25 grams) black cocoa powder
- 2 oz (56 grams) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 tbsps (45 grams) semisweet chocolate chips (or melted chocolate bar)
- 1 tbsp (8 grams) corn starch
- 0.25 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.25 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup (120 milliliters) milk
- 0.75 cup (180 milliliters) heavy cream
- 0.25 cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.33 cup (80 milliliters) heavy cream
- 2 tbsps (15 grams) powdered sugar
- 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cookie Base Preparation: Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine crumbs, integrating flour, corn starch, black cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a comprehensive mixture.
- Butter Fusion: Whip butter with granulated and brown sugars until ethereally light, then seamlessly blend egg and vanilla extract for optimal incorporation.
- Dough Configuration: Delicately merge dry ingredients with butter mixture, creating a tender dough with minimal manipulation; portion into 8 uniform spheres and flatten to 1-inch thickness on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Baking Technique: Roast at 350°F for 10 minutes, immediately crafting a subtle center depression using a ⅓ cup measuring cup to emulate a pie crust silhouette.
- Filling Development: Combine chocolate pudding mix with milk, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, whisking until achieving a luxurious consistency; incorporate melted chocolate for enhanced depth and glossiness.
- Assembly Artistry: Once cookies completely cool, meticulously spoon chocolate silk filling into each cookie base, ensuring precise and even distribution.
- Final Embellishment: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until forming stiff peaks; crown each cookie with an elegant whipped cream dollop and delicate chocolate curls.
Notes
- Crumb Consistency Matters: Pulse Oreo cookies into ultra-fine crumbs for a smooth, uniform chocolate cookie base that ensures perfect texture.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Fold dry ingredients gently to prevent overworking the dough, which maintains a tender, soft cookie structure.
- Cooling is Crucial: Allow cookies to cool completely before adding filling to prevent melting and maintain structural integrity of the dessert.
- Whipping Perfection: Whip cream to stiff peaks for a stable, elegant topping that holds its shape and provides a luxurious finish to the French Silk Pie Cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 239
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg