A creamy, chocolate filling layered in between two soft and light gingerbread cookies. These are perfect any time of the year, why save them just for the holidays?
So in all of my research, I realize that there are two schools of thought when it comes to gingerbread cookies. You either like them crispy or soft. There doesn’t seem to be any in between with these cookies? Or is it just me?
Me? I am soft gingerbread cookie lover. But with that being said, I wouldn’t turn down a crispy one. Let’s not get crazy!
Check out how soft these babies are…
I rolled half of the cookies in sugar but you can roll them all the way if you’d like. Or you can leave it off as well, they are sweet enough on their own. But the sugar does make them look even prettier!
Gingerbread Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup unrefined brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- unrefined sugar for topping optional
- Sandwich Filling:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
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In another bowl, mix butter and sugar until creamed together.
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Add applesauce, molasses and vanilla and mix again.
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Stir in the flour mixture until soft dough forms.
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Drop by spoonful onto ungreased baking sheet.
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Optional, gently sprinkle cookie dough with sugar or you can roll cookie dough balls into a bowl of sugar.
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Bake about 10 minutes in preheated oven until golden brown.
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Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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While cookies are cooling, mix ingredients for filling together in a small bowl.
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Once cookies have cooled, spread about 1 tablespoon of filling in between 2 cookies.
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Store in airtight container for 3-4 days (if they last that long!)
Welcome to Day 4 of Christmas Week. This annual event was started in 2012, and is hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic. This year we have over 35 bloggers sharing festive sweet recipes for the event. Plus we all chipped in for a huge Amazon Gift Card Giveaway so be sure to enter!
Participants for Christmas Week:
Recipes from Day 4 of Christmas Week! Please visit all our talented participants:
Pistachio Roca from Cravings of a Lunatic
Slow Cooker Eggnog Granola from Cupcakes and Kale Chips
Hot Cocoa Brownies from Crumb: A Food Blog
Soft Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies from Food Done Light
Cranberry Chai Tea Cookies from Farm Fresh Feasts
Chanukah Gelt Cookies from Mother Would Know
Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies from Food Lust People Love
Rocky Road Fudge by My Catholic Kitchen
Best Sugar Cookies from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Salted Caramel Chocolate Thumbprints from Mind Over Batter
Gingerbread Chocolate Sandwich Cookies from Lauren Kelly Nutrition
Habanero Orange Marmalade from Everyday Southwest
Upside Down Sticky Apple Pie from From Gate to Plate
Homemade Instant Hot Cocoa Mix from Flour on my Face
Chocolate Raspberry Walnut Rugelach from The Little Ferraro Kitchen
S’mores Hot Chocolate from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
And of course these soft Gingerbread Chocolate Sandwich Cookies from your truly!
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Totally with you on SOFT gingerbread cookies. This looks great!!
I love these cookies, chocolate and gingerbread for the win!
Soft, always soft and you made them doubly good. These look fantastic!
Those cookies look so soft and perfect! My favorite part of the Christmas season is gingerbread. It’s so wonderful!
There’s just something special about a sandwich cookie! These gingerbread ones sound amazing!
Amen to that – I would never turn down a crispy gingerbread cookie but I definitely prefer them SOFT! These babies are going to be made soon for sure!
they look amazing! I love making sandwich cookies.
I’m a soft gingerbread girl myself so these would be perfect for me!
What a great flavor combination for the holidays!!
I like the sugar on the top too. Very pretty!
Oh my, i bet these have a really nice taste.
I’m not picky with my gingerbread, I like it soft and I like it crunch! 😉 However, I don’t think I’ve ever tried them as the “bread” in a sandwich cookie – these look excellent.
Thank you Heather!
Ooooh these look terrific! I definitely prefer my gingerbread cookies soft but like you, I wouldn’t turn down the crispy kind 😉 The filling looks amazing! YUM!!!
Thank you Rose!
Lauren, I am SO happy you joined us this year for Christmas Week. These cookies look utterly delightful. I adore Gingerbread Cookies, and YOU! xx
Thank you so much Kim! I loved being a part of it!! XO
I hope we get to work together on some things in 2016. Or at the very least we get to hang out at a conference, or two. Happy holidays Lauren. xx
Oh my goodness, me too Kim!! Merry Christmas, my dear friend! XO
These cookies are adorable, and I love the sparkling sugar on the outside. I’m with you on the soft cookie side of the house too!
Thank you Karen!
Mmmmm, these look good! the filling is like a little tongue sticking out and giving itself a lick, lol! Great giveaway!!
Dear Lauren, I absolutely love the sound or these little sandwiches. Gingerbread and chocolate is a perfect match. These look wonderful. xo, Catherine
Thanks so much Catherine!
Lauren,
I’m firmly in the soft cookie camp, although my momma taught me never to refuse a homemade cookie so I wouldn’t turn away a crispy one. The box of crispy ones? Makes excellent crumb topping after a spin in the food processor.
I think the sandwich cookie idea is darling, and that sprinkle of sugar on top is very enticing.
Thanks!
Thank you Kirsten!
Though I am not one to discriminate, I do enjoy a soft gingerbread cookie. Now, turning a soft gingerbread cookie it into a sandwich filled with chocolate is just perfection. Perfection.
I’d never discriminate either Angela 🙂
These are totally adorable!! They look like a rustic French Macaron!!
Thank you Sandra!
Soft and chocolatey – I can’t imagine a more wonderful cookie combination. And then to add gingerbread. Stop me before I make a batch, she says, reaching for the ingredients.
Gorgeous pictures. I made these gingerbread chocolate sandwich cookies for the super bowl party and it was a crowd favorite. I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing, Lauren!
Love that! Thanks so much Jill!
Definitely, your gingerbread chocolate sandwich cookies are awesomeness! This is a great recipe Lauren, as you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely, in fact, have made it again since.