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Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies

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These gingersnap sandwich cookies are pretty much the best gingersnap you’ll ever eat! They are loaded with spices and have the perfect crunch outside and chewy inside. You’re going to love them!

The best gingersnap cookies you'll ever bake

Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies

These dairy-free Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies may just be my newest favorite holiday treat. And the awesome part? Since they are dairy-free, my son even gets to enjoy a sweet treat for once!

Gingersnap cookies that are loaded with ginger and all those wonderful fall flavors

Made with molasses and lots of spices, these cookies are perfect for fall and the holidays beyond. I placed around with the ratio of spices for several batches until I got just the right blend. If I’m making gingersnaps, they better have that bit of ginger heat to them –  and most recipes just don’t call for enough of it in my opinion!

A deliciously crunch gingersnap snap cookie with a soft middle. These taste like the old fashioned cookies your grandma made!

The texture of these gingersnaps is perfect. Crispy and crunchy on the outside and yet still chewy in the middle. You can of course bake them for a little long if you want more of the “snap”. Honestly, I’ve been known to bake them both ways depending on my mood.

These cookies are really quick and easy to make and look how amazing they look right out of the oven! I love how the top crackles and all the sugar crystals get into the nooks and crannies.

This recipe for gingersnap cookies is made without butter or shortening but still has that crunch outside and chewy inside you want.

While the cookies are perfectly delicious on their own, they are extra special with you fill them with a buttercream filling. There’s something about the sweet creaminess against the spices that really tastes like fall to me.

The best gingersnap cookie recipe you'll ever try

A declicious gingersnap cookie recipe that is dairy free, crunchy yet chewy and cracks beautifully on top! It's the perfect cookie for the holidays!

The kids will appreciate if you add some fall colored sprinkles to them. They look like ice-cream sandwiches, right?! But dare I say…they taste EVEN BETTER!

Gingersnap sandwich cookies with buttercream filling. So delicious!

These didn’t last very long in my house. I sent some to work with my husband and apparently they were devoured within minutes. That’s always a good sign, right!?

The Best Gingersnap Cookies

This is the BEST gingersnap cookie recipe I've ever made. It has the perfect blend of spices, it's crunch on the outside and chewy in the middle. And look at how the sugar falls into the crackles! SO GOOD!
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The Best Ever Gingersnap Cookies

These gingersnap sandwich cookies are pretty much the best gingersnap you'll ever eat! They are loaded with spices and have the perfect crunch outside and chewy inside. You're going to love them!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Author Jenna Shaughnessy

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Cookies

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for dipping/decoration

Ingredients for the Buttercream Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter You can also use dairy-free butter
  • juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar sifted
  • 2 tablespoons milk dairy-free milk works, too!
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Directions

For the Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oil, molasses, and egg.
  3. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture.
  4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball in white sugar before placing 2 inches apart on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
  5. Lightly press down each ball with the palm of your hand.
  6. Bake for 9 minutes in preheated oven. Cool on wire racks.
  7. Fill with frosting and sandwich together.

For the Buttercream Frosting

  1. Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl and mix until a smooth frosting is achieved.
  2. Begin with the 2 cups of sugar, and add more sugar as needed to get the consistency you like.
  3. You may also alter the amount of milk as needed.

 

Comments

  4. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    November 6, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    Love gingersnaps and these look soo delicious! Thanks for sharing at our party… featuring you today!

  5. momssmallvictories says

    November 4, 2016 at 6:17 pm

    Wow, these sound amazing and love that they are dairy free too. Thanks for sharing with us at Pretty Pintastic party and hope you join us at Small Victories Sunday linkup that starts tomorrow at 8pm EST and runs all week long too.

  10. Patricia says

    October 28, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    With a lactose intolerant husband, we only have almond milk in the house. Back when we were using soy milk, i tried making instant pudding and found it didn’t set up as well. I had to reduce the soy milk from two cups to about 1 2/3 cup. Has that been your experience too? Any difference with almond milk?

    • Jenna says

      October 28, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      When I’m baking, I tend to stick with the Almondmilk or Coconutmilk. You can omit the milk completely from the frosting if you find it’s firm enough without it. Either way, it will not be as firm as if you had used real butter.

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