Description
Homemade gingerbread delight sandwiches combine warm spices with creamy filling between delicate cookies. Festive layers of comfort unite classic holiday flavors in a charming dessert you’ll savor with pure seasonal joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (1 lb) all-purpose flour
- 200 g (7 oz) molasses
- 125 g (4.4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 125 g (4.4 oz) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 80 g (2.8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 100 g (3.5 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 220 g (7.8 oz) powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps milk
Instructions
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves in a medium mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Wet Ingredient Preparation: Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, then blend in molasses, egg, and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Dough Formation: Merge dry ingredients into wet mixture, mixing until a uniform, slightly crumbly dough develops. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours to enhance flavor and texture.
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cookie Shaping: Roll chilled dough on a floured surface to ⅛-inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters and arrange on prepared baking sheets.
- Baking Process: Bake for 10-11 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain slightly soft. Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Filling Creation: Whip butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Mix in ground ginger and vanilla extract.
- Sandwich Assembly: Fill a piping bag with cream filling. Match cookie pairs and pipe filling onto one cookie. Gently press matching cookie on top to create a sandwich.
- Finishing Touch: Optionally dust completed sandwich cookies with a light sprinkle of powdered sugar for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerating the dough for 4+ hours allows spices to blend deeply and enhances the cookie’s rich, complex taste profile.
- Roll with Precision: Use a consistent ⅛-inch thickness to ensure even baking and uniform, crisp edges that create perfect sandwich cookies.
- Room Temperature Magic: Allow butter and cream cheese to soften before mixing to achieve a smoother, more homogeneous filling with fewer lumps.
- Storage Secret: Store completed gingerbread sandwich cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, maintaining their delectable texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg