Gingerbread Sandwiches with Caramel Buttercream

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 Gingerbread Sandwiches with Caramel Buttercream
I made a ton of cookies this holiday season..it's my stress reliever. Out of all of them, these were my favorite. They will knock your socks off!
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Course Cookies & Bars, Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
cookies
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookies
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Caramel Buttercream
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cups caramel sauce
  • 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar
Course Cookies & Bars, Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
cookies
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookies
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Caramel Buttercream
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cups caramel sauce
  • 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar
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Instructions
Cookies
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and shortening. Add in egg and molasses. Mix until well-combined.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and spices until well-blended. Add flour mixture to mixing bowl, beating until well-combined.
  3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll the balls in granulated sugar. Place them 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Caramel Buttercream
  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and caramel sauce til blended. Add enough powdered sugar that the frosting is thick and fluffy, but spreadable. Beat until fluffy.
  2. Make cookie sandwiches by spreading the bottom of one ginger cookie with buttercream, and topping it with another cookie.
Recipe Notes

I made a ton of cookies this holiday season..it's my stress reliever.  Out of all of them, these were my favorite.  They will knock your socks off!

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