Grinch Inspired Ginger Sandwich Cookies
Grinch Inspired Ginger Sandwich Cookies, these delicious dessert or snack cookies are flavored with ginger and cinnamon.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup Flour
- 2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ¾ cup Butter
- ⅔ cup Brown Sugar
- ⅕ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Molasses
- Green Food Coloring -as needed
- 1 Egg
- 1 ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
- ¼ cup Vegetable Shortening
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350. Prepare two baking sheets for nonstick.
- In a medium bowl, use a whisk or a fork to mix together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, and baking soda.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and the two sugars until creamy. Then beat in the molasses, egg, and food coloring.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the bowl, mix, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and then mix in the remaining dry ingredients to the mixing bowl.
- Use a two inch cookie scoop to scoop out the dough, roll the dough into balls, and then press the balls into the baking sheets.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minute or until the edges are crisp. The allow the cookies to cool for 15 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a cooling rack. While the cookies are cooling, press an edible heart into the center of half of the cookies.
- When the cookies have fully cooled, you can assemble the sandwiches. Combine together the powdered sugar and shortening until creamy, You can add a teaspoon or two of water or milk to get a more spreadable consistency if needed.
- To assemble the cookies simply place about a tablespoon of filling on the inside (flat side) of the cookies without a heart. Then press the heart cookies on top, with the heart facing you.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See DiyandFun.com for details on this recipe.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See DiyandFun.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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