It’s Day 2 of 12 Days of Dwell & Dine Christmas!! Today I am bringing you a recipe for a sweet treat! I LOVE baking during the holidays. I remember growing up we always made 3 things every year: fudge, haystacks and chocolate covered pretzels! I would look forward to this every year. I still make fudge every year because it just seems like to me you should have it!
One of my favorite flavors of the season is gingerbread. I love the flavors of it and it screams CHRISTMAS to me. Also, making these make my house smell so, so good.
I came across this recipe many years ago and it is alway a go-to. It so Christmas-y and is perfect for a party or to package and give away as a gift. You can also make the dough ahead of time. I try to make a bunch of doughs early in the season and freeze so it’s easy to pull out and bake in the midst of such a busy season. I hope you enjoy!
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STEP 1: Whisk together all-purpose flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a bowl.
STEP 2: In a large bowl, mix butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
STEP 3: Add in the molasses, egg and vanilla (the yummy stuff) and beat well.
STEP 4: Add flour mixture in batches an mix well on low speed until dough forms.
STEP 5: Pat dough into a round disc and cover in plastic wrap. At this point you can freeze for later. If you want to make now, you need to refrigerate the dough for at least 4 hours or overnight is even better.
STEP 5: When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven o 350 degrees.
STEP 6: Pinch off a little bit of dough and roll into a ball, about 1 inch wide.
STEP 7: Roll your ball into granulated sugar and place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
STEP 8: Bake 8-10 minutes.
STEP 9: Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
MAKE THE FILLING:
STEP 10: Mix together marshmallow creme, cream cheese and lemon juice in a bowl until well combined.
STEP 11: Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you get desired sweetness and consistency. I used 2-2.5 cups.
ASSEMBLE THE COOKIES:
STEP 12: Lay half of the cookies out on a cutting board or the counter.
STEP 13: Pipe or spoon a little filing on each cookies.
STEP 14: Top each cookie with another one and press down gently.
If you want to take these the the next lever, you could roll edges in nuts or peppermints, etc.
What sweet treats did you make as a child?? What do you love to bake every year??
Yum. I want some of these right now.
Yum