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How to Make Frosted Molasses Ginger Sandwich Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something about the warm, spicy flavors of molasses and ginger that just scream cozy, wintertime comfort. And when you combine those flavors in a soft, chewy cookie sandwich filled with sweet, creamy frosting, you've got a recipe for a treat that's sure to become a favorite in your household.

These Frosted Molasses Ginger Sandwich Cookies are the perfect combination of soft, spicy molasses and ginger cookies and a luscious, creamy frosting. The cookies themselves are perfectly...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons boiling water
  • 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 3 tablespoons boiling water
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 mins
  • Additional Time: 9 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen

  • In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water; stir into the molasses mixture. Gradually mix in the flour to make a smooth dough. Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into circles using a 3 inch round cutter. Cut a smaller 1 inch circle out of half of the cookies. It is easier to cut the center hole after the cookies have been placed onto the cookie sheets. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to darken. Allow cookies to cool completely before sandwiching. Frost solid cookies and place a cookie with the center hole on top.
  • To make the frosting: Beat 1 tablespoon of margarine and water together. Blend in the ginger and salt. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until the desired consistency is reached. Sandwich between cooled cookies.

    • Nutrition

    262 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 8mg
    • Sodium: 242mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 25g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Calcium: 22mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 133mg

    Categories

    Frosted recipes
    Molasses recipes
    Ginger recipes
    Sandwich recipes
    Cookie recipes