Ingredients
12 servings
- •10 ounces all-purpose flour
- •½ cup white sugar
- •½ cup dark molasses
- •2 ½ teaspoons ground ginger, or more to taste
- •1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •¾ teaspoon salt
- •⅓ cup vegetable oil
- •1 egg, beaten
- •⅓ cup boiling water
- •Filling:
- •2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- •1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- •¼ cup butter, room temperature
- •2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream, or as needed
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Combine flour, white sugar, molasses, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in vegetable oil and egg until combined. Pour in boiling water and whisk until smooth.
- Drop dough in balls onto prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart, using a 1-ounce cookie scoop.
- Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring onto a rack to cool completely.
- Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, cream, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer on low until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread about 2 teaspoons of filling onto the bottom of a cookie; top with another similarly sized cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies. Chill for 30 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 423
- Carbohydrate: 63g
- Fat: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Sugar: 42g