Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cookies - Recipe for Creme Wafers

Creme Wafers

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups sifted flour

Filling:
3/4 cup confectioners sugar
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup softened butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Mix 1 cup butter, cream and flour. Chill mixture for two hours.

  3. Roll one half of the dough at a time, keeping the rest chilled.

  4. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on floured board. Cut into circles.

  5. Transfer rounds to waxed paper heavily covered with granulated sugar.

  6. Turn each round so that each round is covered on both sides.

  7. Place on ungreased cookies sheet. Prick several times with fork.

  8. Bake for 7-9 minutes.

  9. Mix filling ingredients together.

  10. Spread filling on one wafer and top filling with another wafer to create a wafer sandwich.