Description
Molasses sandwich cookies combine warm ginger spices with creamy eggnog frosting for winter celebrations. Home bakers can craft these festive treats that merge classic holiday flavors into one delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tbsps (90 ml) unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 2–3 cups (240–360 g) icing sugar (sifted)
- 3–4 tbsps (45–60 ml) eggnog
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) rum extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation of Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl to evenly distribute spices.
- Butter Mixture Creation: Cream butter and brown sugar using an electric mixer until smooth, then blend in egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and molasses until fully integrated.
- Dough Formation: Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture on low speed, ensuring a uniform consistency without flour pockets. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 24 hours to enhance flavor development.
- Cookie Shaping and Baking: Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove chilled dough, letting it soften slightly if needed. Roll dough balls in granulated sugar, place on parchment-lined baking sheets, and bake for 8-10 minutes until tops are set.
- Cooling Process: Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frosting Preparation: Beat softened butter until creamy, gradually incorporate powdered sugar and eggnog, adjusting consistency as needed. Optional rum extract can be added for extra flavor.
- Cookie Assembly: Spread frosting on cookie bottom and sandwich with a second cookie, creating a delectable ginger molasses treat.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate dough 30 minutes to 24 hours to enhance spice depth and improve cookie texture.
- Sugar Coating Trick: Roll cookie balls in granulated or turbinado sugar for a delightful crispy, sweet exterior and beautiful sparkle.
- Room Temperature Recovery: If dough is chilled over 2 hours, let sit 20 minutes before shaping to ensure easy handling and even baking.
- Frosting Flexibility: Adjust eggnog frosting consistency by adding powdered sugar or eggnog until smooth and perfectly spreadable for ideal sandwich cookie assembly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 141
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg