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Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Buttercream

Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Buttercream

Delicious Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Buttercream are a delightful treat perfect for holiday gatherings.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 130

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup molasses unsulfured
Lemon Buttercream
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • whisk
  • Baking sheets
  • parchment paper
  • mixer

Method
 

Baking Cookies
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, cream the butter with brown and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in molasses until combined.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until well incorporated.
  5. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets about two inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft.
Making Buttercream
  1. While cookies cool, beat together butter, powdered sugar, lemon zest, and juice until fluffy.
  2. Once cooled, spread lemon buttercream on one cookie and sandwich it with another.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 20gFat: 5g

Notes

Feel free to customize the cookies with nuts or different spices to suit your taste.

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