Gingersnap sandwich cookies with cranberry orange cream cheese filling are delicious, festive holiday cookies that are perfect for any Christmas cookie exchange or for gifting!
When it comes to Christmas cookies, I’m an equal opportunist. I pretty much like any and all holiday cookies. Except for mint things. I just don’t like mint and chocolate together. I think I might be the only one in the world.
But gingersnaps are probably in the running for one of my favorite holiday cookies. I just love gingerbread flavored anything. And I think I’ve found a way to make gingersnaps even better.
GINGERSNAP SANDWICH COOKIES. Dreamy cranberry orange cream cheese frosting sandwiched between crispy gingersnaps? Game changer.
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that there isn’t much that cream cheese frosting can’t fix. Think you’re not a gingersnap fan? (Why? They’re delicious.) Add some bomb cream cheese frosting. Boom. You’re a gingersnap fan now.
These cranberry orange cream cheese gingersnap sandwich cookies are absolutely to die for. Even saying the name makes my mouth water. I like to use my homemade gingersnaps made with ginger paste for these yummy sandwich cookies, but if you’re in a hurry and need a quick batch of cookies for a holiday party or Christmas cookie exchange, you can always use premade gingersnaps. And you’ll still have somewhat homemade cookies. Woohoo!
For maximum Christmas enjoyment, I suggest baking a batch of gingersnaps, making these gingersnap sandwich cookies with cranberry orange cream cheese filling with Christmas tunes playing. Ideally while sipping some mulled wine or hot cocoa and the fireplace roaring.
That’s not gonna happen anytime soon for this busy mama, but a girl can dream, right? At least I’ll have these gingersnap sandwich cookies to get me in the spirit!
Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies with Cranberry Orange Cream Cheese Filling
Gingersnap sandwich cookies with cranberry orange cream cheese filling are delicious, festive holiday cookies that are perfect for any Christmas cookie exchange or for gifting!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: about 10 sandwich cookies
- Category: dessert
- Cuisine: holiday
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese (I use reduced fat cream cheese), softened
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
- 20 gingersnap cookies
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and orange zest. Mix until well combined. Stir in cranberries.
- Spoon cream cheese mixture into a zip-top bag and seal. Place in the refrigerator and chill for at least an hour.
- To assemble, cut one corner off of the zip-top bag. Squeeze filling onto the bottom sides of 10 cookies. Top each with a second cookie, flat side in, to make sandwiches.
- Store cookies in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Keywords: cookies, gingersnaps, cream cheese, Christmas
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It says to add juice. Juice is not mentioned in the recipe. What kind of juice and how much?
Oops, I forgot to take that part out. It’s been fixed now. Thank you!