Chewy Ginger Sandwich Cookies With Orange Cream Filling Recipes

GINGER SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a sifter and sift into a bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg. Then, stir in the molasses.
• Add the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
• Shape the dough into 1-inch sized balls, rolling them into the granulated sugar.
• Place the cookies a couple of inches apart onto the lined baking sheet, flattening slightly.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, letting them cool before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixture on medium speed until the butter is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. (You can also use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.)
• Add in the almond extract and salt.
• Add in the confectioners' sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time. Once all the sugar is added, mix on high for 2-3 minutes.
• Once fully combined, gently fold the marshmallow creme into the frosting by hand. This can be used immediately or refrigerated until ready to use.
• When ready to use, spread the filling on the bottoms of half the cookies and top with the remaining cookies.

CHEWY GINGER SANDWICH COOKIES WITH ORANGE CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Prep and line: preheat your oven to 350°F and line three baking sheets with parchment paper. Place 1 cup white sugar in a small, shallow bowl and set aside.
• Combine flour, leavener, spices, and salt: combine the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a small bowl and stir until well combined. Set aside.
• Cream butter, shortening, and brown sugar: cream butter, shortening, and brown sugar (not the granulated coating sugar), using a hand or stand mixer for 1-2 minutes on medium-high until light and fluffy.
• Add egg, molasses, and vanilla: add in the egg, molasses (grease your cup with baking spray for easy release!), and vanilla extract, and beat just until blended and smooth.
• Add in dry ingredients: dump in the flour mixture, and mix on low speed, just until fully combined.
• Scoop and round: scoop dough into small 1" to 1 1/2" balls, and use your hands to round them off. Set the finished ones aside on one of the prepped baking sheets while you finish scooping and rolling the rest of the dough (an ice-cream scoop works well here for easy portioning and shaping).
• Coat in sugar: one or two at a time, roll the dough balls in the granulated sugar you set aside in the first step until well coated. Place dough balls at least 2" apart on the other prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until crackly and set: bake for 9-11 minutes, until the cookies have flattened, crackled, and feel set on top when gently pressed (they'll still be a little soft in the centers though).
• Cool fully before frosting: allow cookies to fully cool while you prepare the frosting.
• Beat together all ingredients: place all frosting ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Beat on low speed using a hand or stand mixer, just until the ingredients are roughly combined, and then 1 minute on medium speed until smooth and fluffy.
• Marry the cookies: pair cookies according to the best matches by size and dimension on your work surface or a baking sheet with the flat bottoms facing up.
• Fill with frosting: using a pastry bag, or a spoon/ice cream scoop and a dinner knife, top one cookie in each pair with 1-2 tablespoons of frosting each. Spread frosting into an even layer (about a 1/4" thick) until it's just shy of the edge (if piping into a neat, even layer, you don't need to spread it out any further).
• Sandwich and enjoy! Top the frosted cookie with its partner to make a sandwich, and gently press the cookies together until the filling reaches the edge of the cookies. Allow sandwiches to sit at least 24 hours if possible before enjoying so the filling can soften your cookies to the perfect texture, then enjoy these deliciously spiced and creamy sandwiches!***

ORANGE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Beat in the orange juice concentrate, zest and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in food coloring. (Dough will be soft.), Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a glass dipped in confectioners' sugar., Bake at 400° for 6-9 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add orange juice concentrate and zest., Spread filling on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator.

GINGER CREME SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in granulated sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork, forming a crisscross pattern. Bake until set (do not overbake), 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., Meanwhile, combine filling ingredients until smooth. Spread over bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Refrigerate.

CHEWY GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, molasses and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 1-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.