Description
Boston Cream Pie Cookie Bites are a delightful treat that combines the flavors of a classic Boston cream pie in a bite-sized cookie form.
Ingredients
Scale
- 115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar
- 50 g (¼ cup) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 160 g (1⅓ cups) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 240 ml (1 cup) whole milk
- 3 large egg yolks
- 70 g (⅓ cup) granulated sugar
- 15 g (2 tbsp) cornstarch
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 120 g (4 oz) dark chocolate, chopped
- 120 ml (½ cup) heavy cream
- 1 tsp butter (for shine)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add gradually to wet mix.
- Scoop small dough balls (about 1 tbsp each) onto the sheet.
- Bake 8–10 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely.
- Heat milk in a saucepan until just simmering.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until pale and thick.
- Slowly stream hot milk into yolk mixture while whisking.
- Return to saucepan, cook over medium heat, whisking until thickened (about 2–3 min).
- Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla.
- Cover with plastic wrap touching the surface and chill until firm.
- Heat cream until just simmering, then pour over chocolate.
- Let sit 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Stir in butter.
- Let cool slightly until it thickens enough to spoon but is still glossy.
- Pipe or spoon pastry cream onto each cooled cookie.
- Top with a generous spoonful of ganache (let it drip slightly).
- Optionally sprinkle with flaky sea salt for contrast.
- Chill for 20 minutes before serving so the ganache sets slightly.
Notes
- Ensure the cookies are completely cool before adding the pastry cream and ganache.
- For best results, chill the pastry cream until firm before using.
- Flaky sea salt enhances the flavor of the ganache.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg