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Easy Boston Cream Pie Cookie Bites Recipe

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These Easy Boston Cream Pie Cookie Bites are a delightful twist on the classic dessert, featuring a soft cookie base filled with creamy vanilla pudding and topped with a rich chocolate ganache. Perfect for mini treats or parties, they combine buttery cookies, luscious custard-like filling, and silky chocolate for a bite-sized indulgence.

Ingredients

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Cookie Cups

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened

Vanilla Cream Filling

  • 1 (3.25 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup milk

Chocolate Ganache

  • 2 tablespoons semi-sweet baking chips
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Prepare Cookie Cups: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk or sift the yellow cake mix to remove lumps. Add the softened butter and eggs, then mix with a handheld mixer or by hand until the dough is thick and sticky. Using a small cookie scoop or 1/2 tablespoon, place mounds of dough into each muffin cup. Press the dough down with your fingers to form flat cookies. Bake for 9-11 minutes, then remove from oven.
  2. Release and Shape Cookies: Immediately after baking, run a small offset spatula or knife around the edges of each cookie to release them from the pan. Once slightly cooled, use a tart shaper or the end of a wooden spoon to press down the center of each cookie, creating a shallow indentation for the filling. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  3. Make Vanilla Cream Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the instant vanilla pudding mix, heavy whipping cream, and milk. Using a mixer or whisk, beat the mixture until thick and stiff peaks form. Transfer the vanilla cream into a pastry bag or Ziploc bag for easy piping.
  4. Fill Cookies with Cream: Pipe a generous amount of the prepared vanilla cream into the indentation of each cooled cookie cup, filling them nicely but not overflowing.
  5. Prepare Chocolate Ganache: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the semi-sweet chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after each, until the mixture is smooth and glossy. This should take approximately 20 to 40 seconds total.
  6. Top Cookies and Chill: Spoon about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of the chocolate ganache onto the top center of each filled cookie. Place the cookie bites in the refrigerator until the ganache is set, about 15-20 minutes. Serve chilled for best results.

Notes

  • Be sure to press the center indentation while the cookies are still warm to make shaping easier.
  • If you don’t have a pastry bag, use a zip-top bag with a tiny corner cut off to pipe the cream filling.
  • Use semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate for the ganache depending on your preferred sweetness level.
  • Store leftover cookie bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Keywords: Boston Cream Pie Cookies, Mini Dessert Bites, Cookie Cups, Vanilla Pudding Filling, Chocolate Ganache

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