Medenjaci Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/4 tbsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tbsp allspice
- 1/4 tbsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tbsp nutmeg
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 Cup honey (I use clove honey because I love the taste)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
Filling
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 and a half cups of confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tbsp ground ginger
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk the dryingredients: flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, andnutmeg.
- Separately,beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in honey, vanilla, and egg.
- Add flourmixture until incorporated.
- Split thedough in half and form each into a flattened disc (you may have to knead just aturn or two to make sure the dough is fully solid.) Wrap each disc in plasticand refrigerate for two hours.
- I line my bakingsheets with parchment and set the oven for 350 degrees F. Flour the surface androll out one of the discs until thin as desired, about 1/4 inch is good for thesnappy biscuits. I kept my cookies in cut circles, but using holiday shapesworks too. Bake for about10-12 minutes, until golden brown. The two discs of dough should make about twodozen or more thin biscuits. Allow to cool (I froze mine) and make the creamcheese filling.
Notes
Filling:
In a mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter until creamy, fluffy, and fully integrated. Add in the vanilla and combine, then adding in the confectioner's sugar bit by bit until fully combined. Add in the ginger and honey as well. Once finished, I also refrigerated this filling to make it easier to spread.
(*I neglected to snap photos of the cream cheese filling, since I was so excited it was all coming to plan:) Instead, here is a nice cookie close up boasting of the rich ocean of cream cheese to be found at the heart of these cookies...)
When all elements are cooled, using a palette knife, spread a thick, but even layer of cream cheese filling between two Medenjace, gently pressing the cookies down to secure each sandwich.
If you prefer to eat the Medenjace alone, save a few and do the dunk into the caffeine of your choice. I did the dunk with the sandwich cookies...into a big glass of milk.
When all elements are cooled, using a palette knife, spread a thick, but even layer of cream cheese filling between two Medenjace, gently pressing the cookies down to secure each sandwich.
If you prefer to eat the Medenjace alone, save a few and do the dunk into the caffeine of your choice. I did the dunk with the sandwich cookies...into a big glass of milk.