I’m Jess from forgivingmartha and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share a recipe with you today.
Yes, you.
And not just any recipe… a dessert made with chocolate and cream and butter. I’m quite certain that dessert doesn’t exist without butter.
It just so happens that Jenna’s love-bucket, Adam, and I hail from the same small-town Texas area and have been friends for a long, long time. I’ve officially decided that Jenna and I are destined to be great friends, but it’s difficult with her living so far away which means I must first convince her to move Austin!
I know life for Jenna in Northern California must be such a drag.
As for myself, for the past five years, I’ve lived on the East Coast, right outside of New York City in Jersey (fist pump!) and have only recently transported myself to a life back in Texas. Austin is where it’s at now, yee-haw! I’ve always been a bit overly food-centric and rightly so, as my mom and dad are both amazing and adventurous cooks which means I’ve been raised around daily, and often interesting, home-cooked meals.
My own affinity for the kitchen grew post-college when cooking became more of a necessity of life. I was instantly in love with the creative aspect and challenge of creating and trying new things. For me, it’s a lifetime love affair that I enjoy more and more everyday.
Now back to this dessert. Today I’d like to introduce you to the magical powers contained in a dessert that can only be described as heavenly. Chocolate? Check! Cream? Check! Pillowy-soft sugar cookies? Check! All three would be more than perfect alone, and when added together, we have a serious winning combination!
Boston. Cream. Pie. Cookies.
Instead of a traditional vanilla pastry cream, I made a dense, yet lightly sweet, coconut cream filling that is the sticking power between two light and fluffy, cake-like cookies all topped with a rich, chocolaty ganache.
And to whom do we owe thanks? Thanks be to Adam! You’re a peach. I’m now in touch with my new bff, Jenna, and all the wonderful devotees of ELR. Now go on and enjoy some Boston Cream Pie Cookies!
Boston Cream Pie Cookies
makes about 7 cookie sandwiches
Cakey Cookies:
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Coconut Cream Filling:
2 large egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup coconut milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache Topping:
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon corn syrup
To make the cookies, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.
In the bowl of a stand mixer (fitted with the paddle attachment), cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture a little at a time, beating just until combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Measure about 1/4 cup of dough for each cookie. Roll the dough into balls then place on the prepared cookie sheets and press to flatten just slightly (just a smidgen – they’ll spread as they bake), spacing them at least 2 inches apart (I baked 6 per sheet).
Bake for 12-13 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are just set. Don’t overbake or they won’t have the soft texture you want. Transfer the baking sheets to wire racks and let the cookies cool on the sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to the racks to cool completely.
To prepare the filling, whisk yolks until smooth. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add coconut milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken.
Pour 1/3 coconut milk mixture into yolks, whisking constantly. Return mixture to saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until thick, for 4 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract.
Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl and chill until cold (at least a couple of hours.)
For the ganache, you should heat heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Sir in corn syrup until thoroughly heated. Pour mixture into medium bowl and add chocolate chips; stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Cool slightly.To assemble, scoop chilled cream on the flat side of a cookie and match with a similar-sized cookie to top. Pour ganache over the top and allow to set… or don’t.
Enjoy!
Kathryn
August 23, 2011 at 4:26 amWhat a great guest post! These cookies look so good (who can resist chocolate and cream and butter?) and I’m excited to check out Jess’ blog!
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance
August 23, 2011 at 4:26 amThis is the best Boston Cream introduction I’ve ever received, Jess. Nice to meet you!
Sally Anne @ PaleoRunnerGirl
August 23, 2011 at 4:58 amYou could not have said it better! Holy Smokes! I feel like I can smell its goodness through my computer screen!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
August 23, 2011 at 4:28 amFantastic guest post, love these cookies!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga
August 23, 2011 at 4:32 amWow you outdid yourself!
That middle layer…the Coconut Cream Filling
seriously….I could just eat that and be super happy for the rest of my life 🙂
Christine @ The Pantry Drawer
August 23, 2011 at 4:36 amO.M.G. you had me at “Boston Cream”!! I absolutely love Boston Cream Pies and these look so much more practical than making an entire cake! great recipe – i canNOT wait to try it!
Molly @ RDexposed
August 23, 2011 at 4:36 amBAM!! YES!!! I want to skip work to stay home and make these!!
Irony of the dietitian skipping work to bake cookies??
Cait
August 23, 2011 at 4:41 amthis look fabulous 🙂 i def want to make these sometime! xo
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
August 23, 2011 at 4:42 amAmazing guest post! Everything about it is great…the pics and the recIpe rock 🙂
Baking N Books
August 23, 2011 at 4:42 amWow – I have most of these ingredients…that is troubling because these are too tempting to make. I picked up a Boston Creme donut for the first time in years at a coffee shop the other day – and it was dry and stale – blech. These look quite the opposite!
Did you know Adam in Austin? Small world if you both have cooking blogs too!
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
August 23, 2011 at 4:44 amYUm! Yum! Yum!
Heather (Heather's Dish)
August 23, 2011 at 4:45 amthese sound AH-mazing! and even though i live in colorado right now, i gotta say – Texas is where it’s at! there’s just no place like home 🙂
Jenn from Much to My Delight
August 23, 2011 at 4:47 amYou should sell these out of one of those food trucks on South Congress! I’d take this over a cupcake any day!!
Annie
August 23, 2011 at 4:50 amThree cheers for Boston cream pie cookies and another three for Jersey just outside NYC!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
August 23, 2011 at 4:57 amWow… this is the stuff my dreams are made of!! 🙂 Great recipe Jess!
Savannah @ Sweet and Savvy
August 23, 2011 at 4:58 amCan’t wait to check out your blog! These recipes look AMAZING! 🙂
Khushboo
August 23, 2011 at 5:08 amAdam’s got the hook-up haha- I want to eat my screen! These look unreal!
Lisa
August 23, 2011 at 5:18 amThank you, thank you, thank you! What an amazing idea. I shall make them the next time I need to make other people jealous of my baking skills.
Hilliary@HappilyEverHealthy
August 23, 2011 at 5:25 amMy boyfriend just looked over at the pictures and basically declared there was nothing better then boston cream pie and that we must make these cookies!
Cait's Plate
August 23, 2011 at 5:52 amOh my golly – those are just too beautiful. I’m not sure I would feel right about eating it it’s such a work of art!
Em
August 23, 2011 at 5:55 amThose cookies look delicious! And great photos, too!
I wish I wasn’t so intimidated by baked goods!
vanessa
August 23, 2011 at 5:56 amI’m rarely tempted by sweets, but I could really get down with these.
I’m so happy to have found your blog, Jess! Having lived in both NorCal (SF) and Austin, I can say they are very much tied as my favorite US cities (minus Boston, of course!) The people in Austin are crazy nice, active and involved in their community, and (compared to NorCal and the East coast) it’s incredibly affordable. Enjoy your time there, and Jenna – you SHOULD move there!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
August 23, 2011 at 5:56 amWho could not love these!? Boston creme pie is my favorite donut, hands down. I bet these cookies are amazing.
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather
August 23, 2011 at 6:07 amOMG these better than amazing!! Wow, melt in your mouth good.
Jessie
August 23, 2011 at 6:09 amThese look amazing. Looks like I will be baking this weekend!
Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray
August 23, 2011 at 6:10 amThese are so darling and I bet they are amazingly delicious!
Erin
August 23, 2011 at 6:19 amWow those look great! And they are mini = cuteness.
Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray
August 23, 2011 at 6:22 amWhat a wonderful guest post!! Thanks for sharing, Jess. 🙂 These cookies look like little pillows of wonderful sweetness…I can’t wait to give them a try.
Pippa @ Sunday Suppers with Pippa
August 23, 2011 at 6:25 amBeautiful, great job!
kalli
August 23, 2011 at 6:28 amwow these look just to die for. love the coconut cream idea!
Priyanka
August 23, 2011 at 7:11 amThe pics are so stunning…..
Can’t take my eyes off them
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic
August 23, 2011 at 7:27 amI love Boston cream pie as is, but with coconut cream?? It sounds even better! Thanks for sharing!
Caroline @ chocolate and carrots
August 23, 2011 at 7:42 amThese look awesome Jess! 🙂
Elle
August 23, 2011 at 7:56 amNo way!! Boston Creme Pie is my absolute favorite dessert in the world, and this just takes it to another level! Genius genius genius
Estela @ Weekly Bite
August 23, 2011 at 7:57 amThese look amazing!!! Great guest post!
Julie
August 23, 2011 at 7:58 amThese look insanely delicious. I was just saying yesterday how I can’t say no to boston cream pie donuts, and now I don’t think I’ll be able to say no to the cookies either. Definitely on my “to make” list! Yum.
Moni'sMeals
August 23, 2011 at 8:07 amgood lord! Really? it is like 8 in the morning and I find myself seeing if I have everythign to make these after work! Haha! These look amazing how could they not taste even better! Thanks Jess. 😉
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
August 23, 2011 at 8:11 amOh wow–these look amazing!!!! I’m having some people over for dinner on Friday and these are definitely being made! Great recipe, Jess!!
Jesse
August 23, 2011 at 8:28 amwow, amazing combination of ingredients.
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
August 23, 2011 at 8:31 amooooh goodness! how yummy!
Jen of My Tiny Oven
August 23, 2011 at 8:33 amThese cookies look AH-MAZING!! Gorgeous!
Kate
August 23, 2011 at 8:49 amthose look incredible
candace
August 23, 2011 at 8:54 amOh. My.
I will be trying these oh yes I will.
Mary Beth
August 23, 2011 at 8:57 amThese look absolutely delicious! Thanks for the amazing guest post Jess :).
Sara P
August 23, 2011 at 9:09 amI can’t believe that there is someone in Austin who has made these and I am not your real-life friend yet. 🙁
They look scrumptious!!!
Jess
August 24, 2011 at 1:55 pmHah! Let’s make it happen, then Sara! 🙂
Lizz @ Leading the Good Life
August 23, 2011 at 9:17 amYum!!
Question: Do you use coconut milk from a can (from the ethnic food section) or from a carton (from the refrigerated section)?
Jess
August 23, 2011 at 11:59 amHi Lizz! I used coconut milk from a can–the full-fat version, of course! 😉
Amy
August 23, 2011 at 9:57 amThese look so amazing! I love Boston Cream Pie but have not had it recently. I think I must make these! Thanks for sharing!
Katrina
August 23, 2011 at 10:00 amThese look heavenly!
Lara Matos
August 23, 2011 at 10:35 amThese look absolutely amazing. That ganache topping is calling my name!
kristina@beancakes
August 23, 2011 at 10:46 amthese look super amazing!! thank you for sharing such a great looking recipe!!
xx ~ kristina
Kate@Diethood
August 23, 2011 at 10:50 amWow this sounds incredible! Gotta save this one!
Nicole @ Giraffelegs
August 23, 2011 at 11:38 amdroolingggg
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove
August 23, 2011 at 12:08 pmThese look AMAZING.
Maria
August 23, 2011 at 12:26 pmWhat a fun cookie!
Tracy @ Commit To Fit
August 23, 2011 at 1:32 pmThese look absolutely divine!
Ranjani
August 23, 2011 at 1:34 pmWhat beautiful pictures! These cookies – I’d call them whoopie pies myself – look delicious
Kris
August 23, 2011 at 2:50 pmThose look amazing! Are you sure it only makes 7 cookies? That doesn’t seem right.
jenna
August 23, 2011 at 2:57 pm14 cookies—7 sandwiches
amy walters, aDESIGNdock
August 23, 2011 at 3:31 pmYum yum yum. Just saying’.
The Cilantropist
August 23, 2011 at 4:11 pmOh lordy. Yes, one of these and I would definitely be in dessert heaven. Or really any heaven for that matter. 😀
Kristina LaRue
August 23, 2011 at 4:17 pmbeautiful photos! what a great idea.
Jessica
August 23, 2011 at 6:50 pmOne word–mouthwatering.
Aleyta
August 23, 2011 at 8:51 pmwhoa. incredible.
Kelsey @ aslolife
August 23, 2011 at 9:10 pmdying, these look sooo good! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Jayne @ Married to a Meat-eating Military Man
August 23, 2011 at 9:45 pmYes, please. That is all. 🙂
Liz
August 23, 2011 at 10:20 pmDelicious looking recipe – and now I’ve found another blog to follow! You make Texas sound like THE place to live, which I just so happen to be considering a move to within the next couple years. 🙂
Melissa
August 24, 2011 at 1:26 pmThose are beautiful. Yes, the cookies are beautiful!!!
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August 25, 2011 at 12:11 amYour pictures are gorgeous and the recipe looks fantastic!
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August 25, 2011 at 12:15 amThat look DELICIOUS!! And it looks super easy too.
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Katie
September 1, 2011 at 9:55 amThese look absolutely amazing, I’m so going to have to try them, but I was wondering if something could be substituted for the coconut milk. I have tried but I just don’t have a taste for coconut. The consistency of the cream in the center of the cookies looks perfect. Any ideas on how to achieve that sans coconut? Thanks!
Angie @ Bigbearswife
September 21, 2011 at 10:47 amYour photos have me wishing I could reach through my computer screen and grab one of those cookies
Tara
September 26, 2011 at 5:29 pmI also was wondering what you could use in place of the coconut milk. These look great! My doctor loves Boston Creme pie and I want to make these this week for his birthday. But I don’t know if he likes coconut. What else could you use?
Pasha
October 6, 2011 at 12:51 amJust tried to make them! Mostly a success… My coconut cream turned into more of a custard. I used refrigerated coconut milk, which perhaps had something to do with it? No idea, but minus some consistency issues, they’re still quite tasty! LOVE the ganache and the cakey cookie!
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