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    Home » Our latest posts » Desserts

    Gingerbread Penuche Sandwich Cookies #ChristmasCookiesWeek

    November 11, 2022 Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts

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    Gingerbread Penuche Sandwich Cookies combine brown sugar frosting sandwiched between two crispy gingerbread cookies making a sweet and spicy cookie perfect for the holidays.

    Are you ready for an amazing holiday treat? Combine crunchy gingerbread cookies with rich brown sugar flavored filling for rich flavorful Gingerbread Penuche Sandwich Cookies.

    sandwich cookies on a rack wth text overlay "gingerbread penuche sandwich cookies"

    Add a little something extra to traditional gingerbread cookies by going the extra mile and turning them into decadent sandwich cookies filled with penuche frosting. It is like gingerbread Oreos but BETTER!

    For this recipe I combined two of my favorite recipes: the Gingerbread Men recipe I got in Kindergarten and penuche (brown sugar) frosting. The molasses in the brown sugar compliments the warm spices and molasses in the gingerbread beautifully.

    Besides tasting amazing, both the cookies and the frosting are so easy to make.

    Bake some of these up for family and friends this holiday season.

    #ChristmasCookiesWeek

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    Gingerbread Penuche Sandwich Cookies

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    Ingredients
     

    cookies

    • 3 cups flour
    • ¾ cups molasses
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup oil
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    filling

    • ¼ cup butter
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons hot milk
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla (optional)
    • 1½ cups powdered sugar (more or less)

    Instructions
     

    Cookies

    • Mix ingredients. Chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 375° F.
    • Roll dough to ⅛ inch thick and cut with circle cookie cutters, biscuit cutters or an inverted shot glass. Place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet.
    • Bake at 375° F for approximately 10-12 minutes.
    • Remove cookies from baking sheet and let cool completely.

    Filling

    • Melt butter in a saucepan. Add brown sugar and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute. Pour into a medium mixing bowl and let cool about 15 minutes.
    • Stir in milk and vanilla.
    • Beat in the powdered sugar until desired consistency. Thin with additional milk, a teaspoon at a time, if needed.

    Assembly

    • Match cookies into pairs. Frost half of the cookies then place another cookie on top.

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    Until next time, happy eating!
    ~Audrey

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    1. Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck

      November 12, 2022 at 6:38 am

      A sandwich cookie always looks great on a cookie tray or platter. And, this recipe would be an amazing one to try out this holiday season!

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