Winter-Spice Sandwich Cookies with Orange Cream - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Warming winter spices like ginger and cinnamon are complemented by a light, fluffy citrus cream in these easy-to-enjoy sandwich cookies.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/4 c. light-brown sugar
- 1/4 c. granulated sugar
- 1/4 c. cream cheese
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 2 c. confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together 1 stick butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
- Reduce mixer speed to low; add a third of flour mixture and 1/4 cup water, and mix for 30 seconds. Repeat. Add remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined. (Some dry ingredients will not be fully mixed into dough.)
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until flour has been incorporated and dough comes together, about 30 seconds. Divide in half; wrap one half with plastic wrap and set aside.
- Transfer unwrapped dough to a parchment-lined work surface. Flatten dough slightly with your hand, and then top with a second sheet of parchment. (Dust dough with flour if sticky.) Using a rolling pin, roll out dough between sheets of parchment to about 1/8-inch thickness; set aside. Remove plastic wrap from other dough half and repeat rolling process. Transfer dough, still sandwiched between parchment, to baking sheets and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove both dough halves from refrigerator and peel off all parchment. Using a 2-inch square cookie cutter, cut cookies out of dough, rerolling scraps twice. Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
- Bake cookies until dark golden around edges, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through. Cool on baking sheets, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together cream cheese and remaining butter on medium speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add orange zest and 1 cup confectioners' sugar, and mix for 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce mixer speed to low; add remaining confectioners' sugar and mix for 2 minutes. (If filling is too stiff, lighten with a few drops of orange juice.)
- To fill sandwiches: Turn half the cookies over so they're bottom-side up. Using a pastry bag or butter knife, add a dollop (about 1 1/2 teaspoons) of orange cream filling onto each cookie bottom. Top with remaining cookies. Allow cookies to rest for a few minutes for cream to set.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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