Name: Orange-Ginger Cookie Sandwiches
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h 53 min
Yield: about 48 sandwich cookies
Ingredients: ¾ cup whole blanched almonds, toasted; 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg; ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup butter, softened; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel; Powdered sugar; Orange Curd (recipe follows)

Directions

Step 1

In a food processor, pulse toasted almonds with on/off turns until finely ground. In a medium bowl, combine flour, the ground almonds, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; set aside.

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Step 2

In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg, molasses and orange peel. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour mixture. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
Step 3

On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough at a time until it is 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough using a 2-inch cookie cutter with scalloped edges. Use a metal spatula to place cutouts 1 inch apart on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Using a 3/4-inch cookie cutter, cut desired shapes from centers of half of the cookies. Reroll scraps as necessary (if needed, chill scraps before rerolling).
Step 4

Bake cutouts in a 350 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer to a wire cooling rack; cool completely.
Step 5

Sift powdered sugar onto the cookies with the centers cut out. Spread about 1 teaspoon of Orange Curd over the bottom sides of the cookies with no cutout centers. Top with the powdered sugar cookies, bottom sides down. Serve within 2 hours. Makes about 48 sandwich cookies.

Tip:

A round cookie cutter with scalloped edges is a nice shape for these cookies, but bell, tree or star cutters are also good choices.

Storage:

Store unfilled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

87 calories; fat 5g; cholesterol 15mg; saturated fat 3g; carbohydrates 9g; mono fat 2g; poly fat 0g; trans fatty acid 0g; insoluble fiber 0g; sugars 4g; protein 1g; vitamin a 97.2IU; vitamin c 0mg; thiamin 0.1mg; riboflavin 0.1mg; niacin equivalents 0.4mg; vitamin b6 0mg; folate 12.1mcg; vitamin b12 0mcg; sodium 62mg; potassium 38mg; calcium 10.1mg; iron 0.4mg.

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