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ginger cream molasses sandwich cookies

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cindyLs avatar
carlisle, IN
Updated on Sep 4, 2021

I LOVE molasses cookies. Was trying to come up with a way to make them more "special" for the holidays and thought of sandwich cookies. The cream filling is not too sweet and the crystallized ginger the perfect special touch!

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The combination of flavors in these molasses cookies is so good. They remind us of a deluxe oatmeal cream pie, minus the oatmeal. Soft and chewy, the sugar crystals add a nice crunchy texture. Silky and creamy, the cream filling has a wonderful vanilla flavor with a hint of ginger. These cookies are downright delicious and a decadent treat.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • COOKIES
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 - egg
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or 3/4 tsp ginger and 1/4 tsp nutmeg)
  • - turbinado sugar for rolling (regular granulated sugar can be used, but the turbinado is prettier and tastier)
  • CREAM FILLING
  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped crystalized ginger (to taste)

How To Make ginger cream molasses sandwich cookies

  • Creamed butter. sugar, egg, and molasses in a bowl.
    Step 1
    Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses.
  • Flour, salt, baking soda, and spices added to butter mixture.
    Step 2
    In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda and spices. Add to the butter mixture and mix well. Chill for one hour.
  • Rolling balls of dough in turbinado sugar.
    Step 3
    Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a baking tray. Roll pieces of dough into small balls (about 3/4 inch). Roll the balls in the turbinado sugar and place on baking trays about 2 inches apart.
  • Cookies baking in the oven.
    Step 4
    Bake for 8-12 minutes, 'til set but still soft. Do not overbake. Remove from oven and cool on racks.
  • Mascarpone cheese, cream, sugar, and vanilla mixed together.
    Step 5
    While cookies are cooling, make the cream filling. Beat together the mascarpone cheese, cream, sugar, and vanilla just until soft peaks form (do not overbeat!).
  • Folding in crystallized ginger.
    Step 6
    Gently fold in the crystalized ginger.
  • Filling on top of a cookie.
    Step 7
    When cookies are cool, spread the bottom of one cookie with 1-2 tsp of filling and top with another cookie.
  • Ginger Cream Molasses Sandwich Cookies sandwiched together.
    Step 8
    Gently press together. Store in refrigerator (if they last longer than a day!).
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