Ingredients
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- 2 and 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup turbinado or granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2–3 cups icing sugar, sifted
- 3–4 tablespoons eggnog
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to beat together the butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and molasses; continue mixing until well combined.
- Gradually add in the flour mixture on low speed until fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Cover the dough with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- If chilled for over two hours, let the dough sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
- Scoop out dough balls of about 1.5 tablespoons each using a cookie scoop. Roll them in granulated or turbinado sugar if desired.
- Place dough balls two inches apart on the lined cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until just set on top. Allow cooling on trays for 5–10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
- While cookies cool, prepare the frosting by beating softened butter in a medium bowl until creamy.
- Gradually mix in icing sugar about half a cup at a time until you reach about two cups total.
- Stir in eggnog one tablespoon at a time until desired sweetness is achieved.
- Take one cookie and frost its bottom with roughly one tablespoon of frosting.
- Place another cookie on top to create a sandwich.
- Repeat this process until all cookies are assembled.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie (40g)
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg