Dessert for 12

Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies

Name: Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup molasses; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup sugar for rolling; 4 oz cream cheese; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 2 cups powdered sugar

$4.20for 425 minServes 12

Spiced gingerbread cookies bake until lightly firm, cool, and hold a sweet cream cheese filling between pairs.

Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.61

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.05 per serving$4.20 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar for rolling
4 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and coat baking sheets with cooking oil.
Beat the butter and brown sugar until smooth, then mix in the egg and molasses.
Stir in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt until dough forms.
Roll the dough into balls, coat them with the sugar, and place them on the baking sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, then cool the cookies completely.
Beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth, then sandwich the cookies with the filling.