Chewy Molasses Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 12 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup sugar
• 34 cup butter
• softened
• 1 egg
• 14 cup molasses
• 14 cup sugar
• 2 12 cups powdered sugar
• 14 cup butter
• softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 12 teaspoons freshly grated orange peel
• 2 -3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl; set aside.
3. Combine 1 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup of butter in large bowl.
4. Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
5. Add egg and molasses; continue beating until well mixed.
6. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture.
7. Beat until well mixed.
8. Place 1/4 cup of sugar in small bowl.
9. Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls; roll balls in sugar.
10. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are set.
12. Cool 1 minute; remove to cooling racks.
13. Cool completely.
14. Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients except milk in small bowl.
15. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
16. Continue beating; adding enough milk for desired filling consistency.
17. Spread bottom-side of 1 cookie with about 1 rounded teaspoon of filling; top with another cookie, bottom-side down.
18. Repeat with remaining cookies.