Chewy Molasses Sandwich Cookies

Name: Chewy Molasses Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 42 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1/4 cup molasses; 1/4 cup sugar; Filling; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest; 2 to 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

These cookies are a traditional holiday favorite loaded with flavor. You can serve them as sandwich cookies or as individual cookies without filling.

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45 min

Prep Time

1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons baking soda

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

¹/₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¹/₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup sugar

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

¹/₄ cup molasses

¹/₄ cup sugar

Filling

2 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 tablespoons honey

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons freshly grated orange zest

2 to 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2

Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl; set aside.
STEP 3

Combine 1 cup sugar and 3/4 cup butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add egg and molasses; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 4

Place 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls; roll each in sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 5-7 minutes or until edges are set. (Cookies will have cracks.) Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients except half and half in small bowl. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Continue beating; adding enough half and half for desired filling consistency. Spread bottom-side of 1 cookie with rounded teaspoonful filling; top with another cookie, bottom-side down. Repeat with remaining cookies.

Tip #1

- To make ahead, bake cookies as directed. Place unfilled cookies in containers with tight-fitting lids. Freeze up to 1 month. Prepare filling the day you are serving cookies.

Tip #2

- For uniform crackling on top of cookies, bake one cookie sheet at a time.

120 Calories

4.5 Fat (g)

15 Cholesterol (mg)

110 Sodium (mg)

20 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

1 Protein (g)

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