Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our delectable Molasses and Spice Lemon Sandwich Cookies! These cookies are a perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavors, featuring a soft and chewy texture that will tantalize your taste buds. Experience the warmth of molasses and the zesty kick of lemon, perfectly balanced by a combination of aromatic spices. Our collection of recipes offers various options to suit your preferences, including a classic version, a gluten-free alternative, and a delightful lemon curd filling variation. Embark on this flavorful adventure and create irresistible treats that will impress your loved ones and elevate any occasion.
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MOLASSES SANDWICH COOKIES
Molasses adds sweetness and color to these rich sandwich cookies and their buttery filling. Try them with a glass of milk or a cup of tea.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield Makes 30
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter until combined. Beat in egg, then molasses, until smooth. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture until a dough forms.
- Drop rounded measuring teaspoonfuls of dough onto 2 ungreased (or parchment-lined) baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake until centers are dry to the touch, 12 to 15 minutes; rotate pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through. Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Make Creamy Molasses Filling: Whisk butter with molasses until smooth. Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar; whisk until smooth and spreadable. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
- Spread a rounded measuring teaspoonful of Creamy Molasses Filling on the flat side of a cookie; place another cookie on top, and gently press. Repeat until all cookies are filled. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 day, or refrigerate up to 3 days (cookies may soften during refrigeration).
MOLASSES AND SPICE LEMON SANDWICH COOKIES
It's really hard to imagine what a wonderful combination this is. Make it once and you'll be hooked! Why this recipe works: these cookies combine the best of two worlds - a chewy molasses cookie with a tart lemon filling. To keep the cookies soft and chewy, take care not to overbake them. They are done when the cookies puff and just start to crack on top (they should sink into flat cookies when you take them out of the oven). For the best flavor, use fresh spices (replace your spices if they are more than one year old) and dark (or robust) molasses, avoiding black-strap molasses, which will make the cookies bitter.
Provided by Wish I Could Cook
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 40 cookies, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine wet ingredients and sugar in one bowl, dry ingredients in another, then combine.
- Chill for about in hour so the dough is easy to work with.
- Form into balls and roll in sugar and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes or until the tops just start to crack a bit. Remove from oven and cool completely before filling.
- Filling:.
- Combine remaining 3 tablespoons margarine, lemon juice, and confectioner's sugar in bowl and whisk until smooth. Spread heaping teaspoon filling over bottoms of half of cooled cookies. Top with remaining cookies and let filling set 1 hour.
- When cookies are cool, and filling is ready, just frost the bottom of one cookie with the frosting and place another cookie on top to make a sandwich.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.5, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 126.1, Carbohydrate 38.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 25.4, Protein 1.7
MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES
Many readers wrote in asking how to make the molasses cookies pictured with Marie Fletcher's sorghum memories in the Sept/Oct issue. Here is her recipe:
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well., Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until the tops crack. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
Tips:
- Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Use a cookie scoop to measure out the dough: This will help ensure that all of the cookies are the same size and shape.
- Bake the cookies until the edges are just beginning to brown: Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before filling them: This will help prevent the filling from seeping out.
- Store the filled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature: They will keep for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
These molasses and spice lemon sandwich cookies are a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for the holiday season. They are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their chewy texture, molasses-y flavor, and tangy lemon filling, these cookies are sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.
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