Ginger Molasses Cookie Sandwiches
Made with ground cinnamon, ground ginger and nutmeg. 33 min, makes 15, 18 ingredients.
Recipe by lifestyleofafoodie.com
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 33 min
- Makes
- 15
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark bown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sanding sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
Instructions
Method by lifestyleofafoodie.com. Cook it from their page if you can, so the people who developed and tested it get the visit.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the molasses, egg, and vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.
- Scoop using a small cookie scooper ( about 1 & 1/2 tablespoon worth of dough), roll in the sanding sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheet, and bake for 8 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag (no tip need), you can also use a ziplock with the tip cut off.
- Pipe some cream cheese filling onto the flat side of half of the cookies.
- Top those cookies with another cookie, flat side down, to create a sandwiches.
- Place the cookies in an airtight container or in a flat baking sheet and wrap it tightly with plastic wrap. Store in the fridge for 1-2 days to allow those flavors to meld together. This will also keep your cookie sandwiches from having the filling ooze out when you take a bite. So be patient and let them rest in the fridge for at least 24 hours!