The BEST Gingerbread Orange Sandwich Cookies!

Directions

1. In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, quick oats, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer until the butter is light and fluffy. Add the molasses and egg and beat until well-mixed. To the butter/sugar mixture, add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until a soft, sticky dough forms. Allow the dough to chill in the fridge for about an hour.
2. After the dough has chilled, preheat your oven to 350 °F and line two large baking pans with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. For each cookie, measure about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Place the balls 1 inch apart on the prepared pans and bake for 10-11 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Transfer the cookies onto a wire rack to cool completely while you make the orange buttercream.
3. For the frosting, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer until smooth and creamy. Add the salt, orange zest and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Sift in the powdered sugar a little at a time, beating well after each addition. If the frosting is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of orange juice.
4. For each cookie sandwich, spread or pipe a scant tablespoon of frosting onto one cookie and then sandwich with another cookie. Repeat with the remaining cookies. Serve immediately. Enjoy!