CREAM WAFERS

I have been making these cookies for about 20 years. Everyone loves them and the best thing about them is that the actual cookie only uses three ingredients, butter, flour and heavy cream.  I usually triple the batch that way I use up all the whipping cream.

RECIPE FOR COOKIES

1 cup butter
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 cups flour

Just make sure the butter is soft.  Never use margarine.  Just whip together these three ingredients and let chill about 20 minutes.  If you are tripling the recipe like I do you will need to roll and chill, roll and chill, roll and chill, time consuming yes but you can also freeze the dough and use only what you need.  Roll a portion of the dough between two sheets of wax paper, using a sprinkling of flour on top and bottom so dough does not stick.  Use a shot glass to cut the cookies.  Then prick the cookies three times with the tines of a fork and dip both front and back in sugar.  Bake in a 375 degree oven for 7-9 minutes.  You dont want them to brown.  Let cool then freeze.  Yes I said freeze these cookies are so delicate you have trouble frosting them otherwise.

FILLING

Beat together 3/4 cup of soft butter, 2 egg yolks and 1 teaspoon vanilla.  Gradually add 2 1/4 cups of sifted confectioners sugar beating until smooth.

Put the filling between two cookies and there you have it!!!