Description
Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies are the perfect festive treat, combining spiced gingerbread cookies with a luscious creamy filling. Every bite offers a delightful balance of warmth and sweetness, making them an irresistible addition to your holiday dessert table. Easy to make and shareable, these cookies evoke the cozy spirit of winter gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 2 tbsp milk or cream (for filling)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Mix in molasses.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until combined.
- Chill dough for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out dough and cut shapes with cookie cutters.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until firm but soft. Cool completely before adding filling.
- For the filling, mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth; pipe or spread between cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg