Clothespin Cookies Recipe
Clothespin cookies are a delightful vintage treat reminiscent of cream horn pastries. These rolled cookies are filled with a luscious cream or marshmallow filling, making them perfect for holiday gatherings or special occasions.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white (for sealing)
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
For the filling:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- or 1 cup marshmallow creme
Instructions
- In a large bowl, prepare the dough: Whisk together flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cream cheese and vanilla, mix until dough forms. Chill, then roll out and cut into strips.
- Bake the cookies: Wrap dough strips around greased clothespins, bake until golden. Slide off rods and cool.
- Prepare the filling: Whip cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff. Pipe into cookie shells or use marshmallow creme. Dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly for best results.
- Let cookies cool before filling.
- Refrigerate filled cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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