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Soft Strawberry Cake Mix Sandwich Cookies Recipe

Soft Strawberry Cake Mix Sandwich Cookies Recipe

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Soft Strawberry Cake Mix Sandwich Cookies are a delightful treat featuring strawberry cake mix cookies filled with a creamy almond buttercream. These sandwich cookies are sweet, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies

  • 1 15.25oz Strawberry Cake Mix, I used Duncan Hines
  • 2 large whole eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cup sanding sugar (for rolling)

Small Batch Almond Buttercream

  • 2 sticks (or 1 cup) unsalted butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/8 cup heavy cream
  • 6 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. For the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prep a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. In the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip up the cake mix, eggs, and oil until just combined. Spread the sanding sugar out on a plate. Scoop up the cookie dough in a 1″ cookie scoop and roll into a ball. Roll the cookie dough ball into the sanding sugar and place onto the prepared cookie sheet (about 3 inches apart). Bake for 7-9 minutes, then let the cookies cool on a wire rack completely.
  2. For the buttercream: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip up the butter until it’s light and fluffy. Add in the salt, vanilla, almond extract, and heavy cream and mix again. Add in the powdered sugar a little at a time until all of it has been added. Whip up on high speed for 2 minutes until it’s light and fluffy. Add in a little more heavy cream if needed to thin it out. Add the buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a circle tip, OR add the buttercream to a piping bag and snip off the end with no piping tip.
  3. Assembly: Pipe on a flat buttercream swirl in the center underside of the cookie and swirl it around to the edge. Place another cookie on top. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Storage: Keep in an airtight container for up to a week in the fridge.

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Keywords: Strawberry Cake Mix, Sandwich Cookies, Almond Buttercream, Dessert Recipe