Chewy but soft Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies with a sweet marshmallow creme filling make a delightful holiday treat. With cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger, they’re like the Christmas version of oatmeal pies.

 
These cookies turned out exceptionally well. My daughter yummed these cookies up and she typically doesn’t like spice cookies.
What gives Chewy Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies so much flavor"
These sandwich cookies have a wonderful gingerbread flavor from a combination of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and white pepper. There’s also half a cup of molasses in the batter which really deepens the flavor. The marshmallow cream filling is flavored with a little maple syrup.

Why Use Shortening in Cookies" These cookies are made with a combination of butter and butter-flavored shortening. Shortening produces cookies that are softer and more tender than ones made solely with butter. They also don’t spread out as much, creating thick, chewy cookies. If you use all butter, you won’t get the same results with these cookies.
How To Get Evenly Shaped and Sized Cookies"
The sure-fire way to get uniform cookies is to use a spring-loaded ice cream scoop. For this recipe, a 1-inch ice cream scoop works best. It will help ensure you use the same amount of cookie dough for each cookie. You’ll take the dough and roll it into balls before you place it on the baking sheet.
Recipe Tips:
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