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French Silk Pie Cookies

These French Silk Pie Cookies have a super soft chocolate cookie base and are topped with a simple chocolate cream, whipped cream and chocolate shavings!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Assembly Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 14 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the chocolate cookies
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
For the chocolate cream filling
  • 1 box instant chocolate pudding (3.9 ounce box)
  • 1 cup milk cold
  • 4 ounces cool whip (buy an 8 ounce container, reserve the other 4 ounces for topping)
For the topping
  • remaining cool whip (you may not use it all)
  • chocolate shavings optional

Equipment

  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowls
  • cookie scoop (or large spoon)
  • Cookie sheets
  • silicone spatula
  • whisk

Method
 

To make the chocolate cookies
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, use convection bake if you have it. Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease well with baking spray. Set aside.
  2. Add softened butter and cream cheese to a medium-sized mixing bowl and use a hand or a stand mixer to blend until smooth.
  3. Add the granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
  4. Add the eggs and mix until combined.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt).
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 2-3 portions, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
  7. Use a large cookie scoop to spoon the cookie dough on to prepared cookie sheets, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cookies begin to crack.
  9. Remove them from the oven and use the cookie scoop or the back of a large spoon to immediately make an indent in each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool to room temperature before adding the filling.
To make the chocolate cream filling
  1. In a medium mixing bowl, add the chocolate pudding mix and cold milk. Whisk together until it begins to thicken.
  2. Use a silicone spatula to fold in 4 ounces of cool whip. Gently mix until fully incorporated.
To assemble the French Silk Pie Cookies
  1. Spoon the chocolate cream into the small indent on each cookie.
  2. Spread the remaining cool whip over the top of the chocolate cream.
  3. Top with chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips for garnish, if desired. Store these cookies in the fridge.