Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (for frosting), softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons eggnog
- Pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.
- Roll dough into tablespoon-sized balls, coat in granulated sugar, and place on baking sheets spaced apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, then mix in eggnog and nutmeg until creamy.
- Once cookies are cool, spread or pipe frosting on the flat side of one cookie and top with another.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes for extra chewy cookies.
- Let cookies cool completely before assembling to keep frosting firm.
- Store assembled cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for best freshness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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