Eggless Custard Jam Cookies
Eggless Custard Jam Cookies
Ingredients
- 100 grams unsalted butter, softened
- 50 grams powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 30 grams custard powder
- 100 grams all-purpose flour
- 1-2 tablespoons milk, if needed
- as needed strawberry jam, for filling
- as needed powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the softened unsalted butter and powdered sugar. Cream them together using a whisk or electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar mixture and mix well to incorporate.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the custard powder and all-purpose flour to the bowl with the wet ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Mix the ingredients until a crumbly mixture forms. Then, use your hands to knead it into a soft, cohesive dough. If the dough appears too dry and doesn't come together, add milk one tablespoon at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough evenly to an approximate thickness of 1/4 inch (about 0.6 cm).
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Using a round cookie cutter, cut out circular shapes from the rolled-out dough. Gather and re-roll any scraps to cut out more cookies.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Take approximately half of the cut-out cookies and use a smaller round cookie cutter (or a piping nozzle) to create a hole in the center of each. These will be the top halves of your sandwich cookies.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Carefully transfer the cookies to the air fryer basket, ensuring they are in a single layer and not overcrowded. You may need to bake in batches.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Air fry the cookies at 180°C for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the cookies are set. Monitor closely to prevent over-browning.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 10
Once baked, carefully remove the cookies from the air fryer and place them on a wire rack to cool completely. This cooling process is important for them to firm up.
⏱️ 15 min
- 11
Once cooled, take the full, unholed cookies and spread a thin layer of strawberry jam on top of each.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Gently place the cookies with the central holes on top of the jam-covered cookies, aligning them to create a sandwich.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Before serving, dust the assembled cookies generously with powdered sugar for a beautiful finish and extra sweetness.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Eggless Custard Jam Cookies
- 100 grams unsalted butter, softened
- 50 grams powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 30 grams custard powder
- 100 grams all-purpose flour
- 1-2 tablespoons milk, if needed
- as needed strawberry jam, for filling
- as needed powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the softened unsalted butter and powdered sugar. Cream them together using a whisk or electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar mixture and mix well to incorporate.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the custard powder and all-purpose flour to the bowl with the wet ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Mix the ingredients until a crumbly mixture forms. Then, use your hands to knead it into a soft, cohesive dough. If the dough appears too dry and doesn't come together, add milk one tablespoon at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough evenly to an approximate thickness of 1/4 inch (about 0.6 cm).
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Using a round cookie cutter, cut out circular shapes from the rolled-out dough. Gather and re-roll any scraps to cut out more cookies.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Take approximately half of the cut-out cookies and use a smaller round cookie cutter (or a piping nozzle) to create a hole in the center of each. These will be the top halves of your sandwich cookies.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Carefully transfer the cookies to the air fryer basket, ensuring they are in a single layer and not overcrowded. You may need to bake in batches.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Air fry the cookies at 180°C for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the cookies are set. Monitor closely to prevent over-browning.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 10
Once baked, carefully remove the cookies from the air fryer and place them on a wire rack to cool completely. This cooling process is important for them to firm up.
⏱️ 15 min - 11
Once cooled, take the full, unholed cookies and spread a thin layer of strawberry jam on top of each.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Gently place the cookies with the central holes on top of the jam-covered cookies, aligning them to create a sandwich.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Before serving, dust the assembled cookies generously with powdered sugar for a beautiful finish and extra sweetness.
⏱️ 1 min