Tres Leches Cake Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup tres leches mixture (see below)
• Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Tres Leches Mixture:

• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Make the Sponge Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. Pour into a lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Make the Tres Leches Mixture

1. Whisk together all three types of milk in a separate bowl.

Assemble the Sandwich Cookies

1. Allow the sponge cake to cool completely before cutting it into desired shapes.
2. Spoon a dollop of tres leches mixture onto one half of each cookie shape, then top with another identical half.
3. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.

Note: This recipe uses a traditional Tres Leches Cake as the filling for sandwich cookies. The cake is soaked in three types of milk (evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream), which creates a moist and creamy sponge that's perfect for these cookies!