Molasses Cream Sandwich Cookies
These are the BEST...cinnamon, cloves and ginger in these soft, chewy cookies. Straight from my mom. Colleen Mott Approved. @mostdeliciouslife.com
Ingredients
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cloves
- ½ tsp ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
Buttercream Filling
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 5-6 Tbsp heavy cream
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Use a mixer to blend the shortening and sugar.
- Add the molasses and egg. Whip until light and fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients together and stir into wet ingredients. Mix well.
- Using your hands, make dough into balls about the size of a walnut. Roll in sugar and place on cookie sheet. **Cookies can be placed directly on ungreased cookie sheet, or lined with parchment paper or silicone liner.
- Bake for 7 minutes. Cool on rack.
Buttercream Filling
- Whip all ingredients together with a hand mixer.
- When cookies are cooled, spread about 1 Tbsp of buttercream on the bottom of a cookie and top with another.Store in a tightly covered container.
Notes
Colleen Mott Approved