Ginger Sandwich Cookies

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These quick and easy Ginger Sandwich Cookies are the perfect balance between spicy and sweet. Elevate your cookie game and give your taste buds something to talk about!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cookies, cream cheese, Winter

Servings: sandwich cookies

Calories: 796kcal

Ingredients

for the cookies:

3/4 cups shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar for rolling

for the frosting:

8 oz package of cream cheese softened
1/4 cup butter softened
1 tsp. of vanilla
dash of salt
3-4 cups of powdered sugar
2-3 tbsp. of milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
Cream together the shortening and sugar. (The mixture may be more crumbly than you’re use to.) Add the egg and molasses, then mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Slowly incorporate the dry mixture into the wet mixture.
Scoop out uniform sized balls of dough, slightly bigger than the size of a golf ball. (I like to use a cookie scoop for this.) Roll the scoop of dough into a ball. Add some sugar to a plate or small bowl. Drop one cookie dough ball onto the sugar to coat the dough. Place the ball onto the cookie sheet and repeat with the remaining dough.
Cook for 12-15 minutes until the tops start to crack and the edges are slightly golden. Remove and let cool on pan for 5 minutes, then remove cookies onto a cooling rack.
Meanwhile, make the frosting by combining all ingredients in a medium bowl and beating with an electric mixer until well blended and smooth.
Once the cookies have cooled, spread the frosting on one side of a cookie, then add another cookie to the top to sandwich the frosting. Eat and enjoy!

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