Description
A cozy and comforting sandwich cookie featuring soft, chewy brown sugar cookies spiced with cardamom and ginger, filled with a rich cream cheese frosting, and finished with a spiced brown sugar drizzle.
Ingredients
- For the Cookies:
- 225 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g (1 cup) dark brown sugar, packed
- 50 g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
- 300 g (2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) baking soda
- 2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) fine sea salt
- For the Filling:
- 115 g (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 55 g (1/2 cup) powdered sugar, sifted
- 30 g (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground cardamom
- 1 ml (1/4 teaspoon) ground ginger
- 1.25 ml (1/4 teaspoon) fine sea salt
- 2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) vanilla extract
- For the Drizzle:
- 60 g (1/2 cup) powdered sugar
- 15 g (1 tablespoon) dark brown sugar
- 15 ml (1 tablespoon) milk
- 0.6 ml (1/8 teaspoon) ground cardamom
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract fully.
- Combine Dry Ingredients and Chill Dough: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Cover and chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to an hour.
- Bake Cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll 1 oz portions of dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are golden. Cool completely on a wire rack after 5 minutes on the sheet.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: Beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the sifted powdered sugar, ground cardamom, ginger, salt, and vanilla extract. Beat until the filling is light, fluffy, and well combined.
- Assemble Sandwich Cookies: Spread or pipe about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of filling onto the flat side of half of the cooled cookies. Top with the remaining cookies and press gently to form sandwich cookies.
- Make and Apply Drizzle: In a small bowl, whisk together the drizzle ingredients (powdered sugar, brown sugar, milk, cardamom) until smooth and pourable. Drizzle the glaze over the assembled cookies before serving.
Notes
To avoid dense cookies, mix the flour only until just combined. Ensure butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for both the cookies and filling for a smooth texture. The chilling step is mandatory to prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: general american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie sandwich
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg