Experience the holiday spirit in every bite with our Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies. These delightful treats bring together the warm, spiced flavors of classic gingerbread with the indulgent creaminess of a luscious filling, creating a perfect harmony of taste and texture. Each cookie is baked to perfection, featuring a blend of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg that infuses every bite with festive cheer. The magic of these cookies lies in their sandwich structure. Two soft and chewy gingerbread cookies embrace a rich, creamy filling, which can be anything from vanilla buttercream to spiced cream cheese or even a decadent chocolate ganache. This combination not only adds a delightful contrast of flavors but also enhances the overall texture, making each bite a heavenly experience. Ideal for holiday gatherings, cookie exchanges, or simply treating yourself, these Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies are sure to become a festive favorite. Their beautifully spiced aroma and exquisite taste make them a perfect companion to a warm cup of tea or coffee, bringing warmth and joy to your winter days. Share them with loved ones or keep them all to yourself – these cookies are a delightful way to celebrate the holiday season.
Why make these cookies
Perfectly Spiced Flavor: The combination of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg creates a balanced, warm, and aromatic flavor that captures the essence of the holiday season. Ideal Texture: The cookies are soft and chewy, providing a delightful contrast to the creamy filling. This combination ensures a satisfying bite every time. Versatile Filling Options: Whether you prefer vanilla buttercream, spiced cream cheese, or rich chocolate ganache, the recipe allows for various fillings to suit different tastes and occasions. Beautiful Presentation: The sandwich cookie format not only tastes great but also looks impressive, making these cookies a stunning addition to any holiday dessert table or gift box.
Ingredients and substituions
All-purpose flour – The amount of flour in the recipe will determine how dense the cookies will be. So, make sure to measure the ingredients correctly. Sugar – I like to use white sugar for that wonderful crisp outside and brown sugar for that soft and chewy inside. But, you can also use a combination of white and brown sugar. Egg – We have just one egg so make it a large egg. Molasses – Use unsulphured molasses. I like to use the dark not light. The light variety just does not give it enough flavor. Blackstrap molasses is a little bitter with a distinct robust flavor. Spices – Today, I am using 1 teaspoon ground ginger, just a ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and freshly grated nutmeg. You can also use teaspoon ground cloves.
Step-by-step: How to make gingerbread sandwich cookies
Dry ingredients – In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices – cloves, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. Dough – In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, on medium speed, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Then, add the molasses and egg. Followed by flour mixture, orange, and vanilla extract. Combine well.Pro tip – Make sure to cream the butter and sugar until the sugar is almost dissolved in the butter and it all becomes very lighter in color.
Chill dough – Divide the dough into two, wrap in plastic, and let chill until firm enough to roll – about 2 hours or overnight.Pro tip – Do not skip on the chilling time. Otherwise, it will be too soft to roll and the cookies will spread. Next, roll the chilled cookie dough to about ⅛ inch in thickness on a lightly floured surface.Pro tip – It is best to roll these cookies thin. Otherwise, when you fill and sandwich them they will look bulky. Also, I use a rolling pin with spacers so the dough is the same thickness all over.
Cut the cookies For the bottom cookies, cut out the disc using a Linzer cookie cutter without the center attachment. Alternatively, use a 3-inch round cookie cutter. For the top cookies, cut out the disc using the Linzer cooker cutter with the center attachment on. Alternatively, use a 3-inch round cookie cutter combine with a 0.5 cookie cutter. Chill cookies – Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Leaving a little gap between them for circulation. Then, place the cookie sheet in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes.Pro tip – Chilling the cookies is a sure way to ensure the cookies do not spread. You can also leave the rolled cookies well wrapped in the fridge for up to 48 hours before baking.
Preheat the oven at 177°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4 Bake – Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking tray. Bake the cookies on the center for about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool them on the cookie sheet for 10 mins. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Sandwich the cookies – Place ½ teaspoon of jam or another filling of your choice on the bottom cookie. Dust the top cookies with powdered sugar (confectioners sugar). Then, sandwich the two pieces together.Pro tip – It is better to dust the top cookies before you sandwich them to prevent sugar from getting into the filling. Storage – Store them in an airtight container or cookie jar for up to a week.
Tips for success
First, always have all the ingredients at room temperature so the butter and sugar can cream until light and fluffy. And rest the dough before rolling the cookies. Resting helps the butter firm up again which makes it easier to work and prevents spreading If the rolled cookie dough is soft, put it back in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Chilled cookie dough will give well-defined shapes so you won’t have to struggle with them being so soft. Preheat the oven for a good 15 minutes making sure it is at the right temperature. A cold oven will spread the cookies. Also, place cut cookies in the fridge while the oven is preheating to prevent them from spreading. When baked, leave the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then, transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. This will prevent them from sweating on the bottom.
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