American Cuisine
Cookie ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter,
softened.
- ½ cup powder sugar, sifted.
- ¼ tsp salt.
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract.
- 2 cups plus 2 tbsp flour.
Filling ingredients:
- 4 tbsp salted butter, softened.
- ½ tsp of ginger.
- 1 cup powder sugar, sifted.
- 1 tbsp honey.
Cookie directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat Butter, powder sugar and salt
with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Reduce speed to low, add flour, and
mix until combined.
- Shape into ½ inch balls. If dough
is stick you can chill in the refrigerator.
- Roll each ball in sanding sugar.
- Place on cookie sheet about an inch
a part pressing down slightly.
- Bake 15 to 18 minutes, rotating
half way through. Edges should be lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely on a
wire rack.
Filling directions:
- Beat all ingredients until smooth.
- Filling can be stored in an
airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
- Spread 2 cookies with just enough filling to allow them
to stick together.