If you love soft gingerbread cookies, just wait until you turn them into the most irresistible holiday sandwich cookies. These soft gingerbread cookie sandwiches are thick, tender, warmly spiced, and filled with a silky spiced cream cheese frosting that tastes like Christmas in every bite.

The cookies bake up perfectly soft thanks to a blend of butter and a touch of shortening, giving them that plush, melt-in-your-mouth texture that holds its shape without ever getting dry. Paired with a creamy filling made with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a hint of ginger, each sandwich is cozy, sweet, and so satisfying.

These are the kind of cookies you make once and instantly add to your yearly baking tradition. They’re perfect for cookie exchanges, gifting, decorating with kids, or enjoying with a cup of coffee while the Christmas lights glow. Easy, festive, and unbelievably delicious, this is the gingerbread cookie recipe you’ll want all December long. Enjoy!

Spiced Gingerbread Cookie Sandwiches

Ingredients:

Wet

• ½ cup butter (softened)
• ¼ cup shortening
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup molasses
• 1 egg + 1 extra yolk 

Dry

• 3 ¼ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp ginger
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp cloves
• ¼ tsp nutmeg

Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3.5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 8oz softened cream cheese

Directions:

1. Cream butter + shortening + sugar for 2–3 minutes.
2. Add molasses, egg, and yolk.
3. Add dry ingredients.
4. Chill for 20-30 min in the freezer.
5. Roll dough thick (1/2″). If dough is too cold, let it rest for 5 min on the counter.
6. Bake at 350°F for 6-7 minutes (edges set, centers slightly soft).
7. In a bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, whip the butter with powdered sugar and vanilla and spices for 2 minutes. Add cream cheese and mix until smooth.
8. Transfer into piping bag or using a knife, speed a generous layer of frosting on the back of one of the cookies and top with another cookie making a sandwich. ENJOY!
9. Store in an air tight container (add a slice or bread or slice of apple to keep moist!)