Molasses Spice Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Name: Molasses Spice Lemon Sandwich Cookies
Yield: Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces), all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons, baking soda; 1 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon, ground ginger; , Table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cloves; 1 1/2 cups (10½ ounces), granulated sugar, plus ½ cup for rolling; 1/4 cup, dark molasses; 1 , large egg; 15 tablespoons, unsalted butter, 12 tablespoons melted and cooled, 3 tablespoons softened; 3 tablespoon, lemon juice; 2 cups (8 ounces), confectioners' sugar

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2006

Desserts or Baked Goods

Contest Recipes

Molasses and lemon make an unbeatable combination in these Christmas treats.

SERVESMakes about 3 dozen cookies

TIME1¼ hours, plus 1 hour chilling, and 30 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This recipe for Molasses Spice Lemon Sandwich Cookies was one of the runners-up in our Christmas Cookie contest. Since these cookies are all about spice, we used fresh spices to give the dough the best taste. To complement the strong flavor...

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