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Dessert for 24

Ginger Lemon Sandwich Cookies

$1.87for 455 minServes 24

Spiced molasses cookies bake until crisp, cool completely, and sandwich a smooth lemon butter filling.

Ginger Lemon Sandwich Cookies with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 9 oz$0.40/oz typical9 oz$3.60Typical price
Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical1$0.30Typical price
Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical0.25$0.10Typical price
Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical0.5 oz$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown$11.22

Swaps

  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

  • 55 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 24servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsBack to school

Typical price

$0.47 per serving$1.87 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar plus 1/3 cup for rolling
  • 12 tbsp 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon extract
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
  2. Whisk flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  3. Beat 12 tablespoons butter with 3/4 cup sugar, then beat in the egg and molasses.
  4. Mix in the dry ingredients, shape the dough into 48 small balls, and roll each ball in the remaining sugar.
  5. Place the balls on the baking sheets and bake for 9 to 11 minutes until set around the edges.
  6. Cool the cookies on the sheets for 5 minutes, then move them to a rack to cool completely.
  7. Beat 6 tablespoons butter, powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon extract, and lemon juice, then spread the filling between pairs of cookies.

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