Ginger and Cream Cheese Soft Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• Soft Ginger Cookies

  • 2 cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) molasses
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 egg

• Ginger Sugar

  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

• Cream Cheese Filling

  • 1 block (250 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (65 g) icing sugar