Description
Delightful Strawberry Cake Mix Sandwich Cookies bring sweet nostalgia with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor. Homemade treats like these connect generations, offering simple pleasures that leave everyone craving another delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Mix and Main Ingredients:
- 1 15.25 ounces (432 grams) strawberry cake mix, Duncan Hines
- 2 large whole eggs
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 2 sticks (1 cup or 227 grams) unsalted butter
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 pinch salt
Coating and Filling Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) sanding sugar (for rolling)
- 1/8 cup (30 milliliters) heavy cream
- 6 cups (720 grams) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine cake mix, eggs, and oil in a stand mixer until just integrated, creating a dense dough consistency.
- Spread sanding sugar on a plate. Utilize a cookie scoop to form uniform dough balls, thoroughly coat each in sugar, and arrange on the baking sheet with ample spacing between cookies.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes, ensuring centers remain slightly underdone to maintain softness. Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet briefly before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Whip butter in a stand mixer until airy and light. Incorporate salt, vanilla, almond extract, and heavy cream. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing thoroughly. Increase mixer speed to high and whip for 2 minutes until achieving a silky texture. Adjust consistency with additional cream if needed.
- Construct sandwich cookies by piping a generous buttercream swirl on one cookie’s surface, then delicately pressing a second cookie on top to complete the treat.
Notes
- Customize sugar coating by using different colored or flavored sanding sugars for festive and unique looks.
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for buttercream to achieve smooth, creamy consistency without lumps.
- Adjust almond extract quantity based on personal taste preference, reducing for subtle flavor or increasing for more intensity.
- Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain soft texture and freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 249
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 36mg