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Cherry Viennese Sandwich Cookies

A recipe for Cherry Viennese Sandwich Cookies that are rich and buttery with a light cherry flavor. They are topped with a chocolate drizzle.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 3 hours 44 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the cookies:

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sifted confectioners sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cherry syrup
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

For the filling:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons cherry syrup

For the glaze:

  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate not chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

Instructions

For the cookies:

  1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add cherry syrup and beat to combine.
  2. Whisk together flour and salt. Add to butter mixture and beat until just combined (may be crumbly).
  3. Divide dough in half. Shape halves into logs, 2-inches wide and about 6 inches long. Wrap logs in parchment paper and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or non-stick liner.
  5. Slice dough into 1/4-inch rounds. Place slices on baking sheets 2-inches apart.
  6. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until lightly browned on the edges, and rotating baking sheets half way through baking.
  7. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 1 minute then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

For the filling:

  1. Cream together butter, sugar, and salt. Add cherry syrup in small increments (about 1 teaspoon at a time) until desired consistency is reached. It should have a thicker consistency than frosting.
  2. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons filling on the bottom side of half of the cookies. Place remaining cookies on top of filling. Note the filling will firm up when chilled.

For the glaze:

  1. Heat chocolate, butter, and cream in a bowl over simmering water until melted and smooth. Drizzle glaze over cookies.
  2. Chill cookies until serving to firm up the filling. Keep cookies chilled when not serving.

Recipe Notes

A recipe for Cherry Viennese Sandwich Cookies that are rich and buttery with a light cherry flavor. They are topped with a chocolate drizzle.