Description
The best crispy edges and chewy inside with a simple cinnamon vanilla bean buttercream
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (plus more for rolling)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Buttercream
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the butter and sugars into the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on high for 1 minute or until it is light and fluffy. Scrap down the sides of the bowl and beat for 25 more seconds.
- Add in the egg, vanilla and molasses. Beat on high for 1 minute or until it turns light brown in color.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and mix until dry ingredients are combined.
- Using a teaspoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough out on a baking sheet tray (approximently 16 per sheet tray). Roll the ball of dough in hands for a few seconds to form a ball. Roll in about 1/4 cup sugar to coat. Place back on the baking sheet tray. Place the rolled cookies in your refrigerator to cool for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, preheat your oven to 350F.
- When the oven is heated, bake the cookies for 6 minutes and remove from the oven quickly to tap the cookie tray on your counter or stove top 2-3 times to flatter the cookies slightly. Return the cookie tray back to the oven for 2 minutes. Cool on the cookie tray for 2 minutes. Remove carefully and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Spread 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of buttercream onto the bottom of one cookie. Top with another cookie. Repeat until all cookies are apart of a sandwich or leave half just as is.
Notes
Store in an air tight container for 3 days or freeze until ready to enjoy.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 8
- Category: baking
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: dessert