chocolate orange sandwich cookies with ginger

How To Make chocolate orange sandwich cookies with ginger

• 1

  Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• 2

  In a medium bowl, place the cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter, mix to fully combine. Add in the powdered sugar, a little at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in the ginger and 1/4 teaspoon salt, mix to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• 3

  Cream remaining 1 cup butter in a large bowl; add in the brown sugar, baking powder and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, mix to fully combine. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, mix to fully combine. Add in the flour, a little at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in the cocoa powder, orange zest and orange juice, mix to fully combine.
• 4

  Shape dough into 1-inch balls, place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass into granulated sugar and flatten each ball to about 1/4-inch thickness.
• 5

  Place in preheated oven and bake for 18 minutes until edges of cookies are firm. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• 6

  Lay half of the cooled cookies onto work surface, flat side up. Spread approximately 1 1/2 teaspoons of reserved ginger cheesecake mixture onto cookies, top each with a second cookie, flat side down, forming a sandwich cookie.
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