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Patriotic Sugar Cookie Sandwiches

Equipment

  • Scalloped cookie cutter
  • Miniature alphabet cookie cutters
  • Cookie lifter
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Disposable Decorating bags
  • Angled Spatula
  • Parchment paper
  • Cooling rack
  • Flour sifter

Instructions

  • Instead of piping buttercream onto my signature sugar cookies, you'll only have to cut out the cookies.  Get my recipe HERE.  I picked up a scalloped cookie cutter at JOANN and a few other inexpensive supplies.  You can make your cookie sandwiches any size you like, just be sure to cut out two for each sandwich!
  • I went with a smaller size, about 2".   Using mini alphabet cookie cutters, I cut out stars and letters to spell out  "Party Like its 1776".  You could cut out any patriotic greeting or keep it traditional with stars.
  • Bake for about 5-6 minutes or until outer edges are beginning to brown.  Transfer from cookie sheet to a cooling rack and allow to cool 15-20 minutes.
  • While you are waiting for the cookies to cool, fill disposable decorating bags with jam.  I used raspberry and blueberry to make the dessert red and blue!  No need for a coupler, just snip the tip of the decorating bag about 1/4 inch.
  • When the cookies are completely cooled, lay cookies without letters or star cut outs flat.  Set other cookies aside.   Give each plain cookie a dollop of jam.
  • Using an angled spatula, swipe jam around over the cookie.  Doesn't have to be perfect, just enough to cover most of the surface.
  • Place cookies with cut outs and letters on the tops of the jam covered cookies to create a linzer-like sandwich cookie.
  • Complete the cookies by dusting with powdered sugar, giving them the complete red, white and blue look!