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Grinch Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies

These Grinch-inspired gingerbread sandwich cookies are as pretty as they are tasty, with cream cheese frosting layered between two chewy ginger cookies.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 443 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • green food dye
  • Red heart sprinkles
  • 3/4 cup Cream Cheese frosting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
To Make the Cookie Dough
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  1. Cream the softened butter, salt, brown sugar, and sugar together.
  2. Add the molasses and egg to the creamed mixture and blend until smooth.
  3. Add green food dye a few drops at a time to the bowl of batter until you have a dark green color.
  4. Mix in the flour, cinnamon, ginger, and baking soda until well combined and a thick cookie dough.
To Make the Cookies
  1. Use a Tablespoon to portion out 2-inch balls of dough.
  2. Pour sugar onto a small plate. Take a round glass and press the bottom into the sugar (so that some of it sticks to the bottom of the glass) and use the glass to press the cookies so they are flat on top and have some of the sugar on top.
  3. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from oven to a wire cooling rack. While the cookies are still warm, press a heart sprinkle into the top of HALF of the cookies. Allow the cookies to cool.
  4. Scoop the cream cheese frosting into a piping bag and cut the tip to about a ½ inch sized hole, or use a round tip.
  5. Take the cookies that don't have a sprinkle on top and flip them upside down. Pipe frosting onto the bottom of them.
  6. Take the cookies WITH the sprinkle on top and place them on the frosted cookies to form a sandwich.

Notes

  • Watch cookies closely when baking. You don’t want them to brown because it will affect the desired green color.
  • Nutrition information is provided as an estimate only and may vary based on exact ingredients used and serving size.

Nutrition Information

Calories 443kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 53mg (18%) Sodium 236mg (10%) Potassium 194mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 43g (86%) Vitamin A 450IU (9%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 443

% Daily Value*

Calories 443kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 236mg 10%
Potassium 194mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 43g 86%
Vitamin A 450IU 9%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 43mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.