Chewy Molasses Sandwich Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated orange peel
• 2 -3 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl; set aside.
• 2 combine 1 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup of butter in large bowl. beat at medium speed until well mixed. add egg and molasses; continue beating until well mixed. reduce speed to low; add flour mixture. beat until well mixed.
• 3 place 1/4 cup of sugar in small bowl. shape dough into 3/4 inch balls; roll balls in sugar. place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are set. cool 1 minute; remove to cooling racks. cool completely.
• 4 meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients except milk in small bowl. beat at low speed until well mixed. continue beating; adding enough milk for desired filling consistency. spread bottom-side of 1 cookie with about 1 rounded teaspoon of filling; top with another cookie, bottom-side down. repeat with remaining cookies.