Ingredients:

Cookies:

1 1/2 cup                     Steve’s GF Cake Flour Blend

1 1/2 teaspoon             Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon                Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon                Salt

1/2 teaspoon                Nutmeg, freshly grated
1/2 stick (2oz)             Unsalted Butter, softened
1/2 stick (2oz)             Shortening
1/2 cup                        Superfine Sugar (baker’s sugar)
1/2 cup                        Brown Sugar

1/8 teaspoon                Authentic Foods Vanilla Powder (or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract)
1                                  Large Egg
3/4 cup                        Egg Nog

Filling Ingredients:

Directions:

Cookies:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350F.

2. In a medium size bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and vanilla powder then mix well.

3. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, shortening, sugar, and brown sugar for 5 minutes until creamy.

4. Slowly add the beaten egg until well combined.

5. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, making sure the flour is well combined each time it is added.

6. Add the egg nog in 1/4 cup increments.

7. Once the everything is well incorporated, drop small heaping teaspoons of batter onto a baking sheet.

8. Bake for 18-20 minutes until the cookies are medium, golden brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Once completely cooled, sandwich the filling between two cookies.

Filling:

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and powdered sugar until it develops into a creamy texture.

2. Add the marshmallow cream and mix well. Then add the peppermint extract and mix well.

3. Once the cookies are completely cooled, place a little filling on one side of the cookie, sandwich it with another cookie and enjoy!