Ingredients
Method
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, spices, salt and baking soda together.
- In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and beat until creamy.
- Add half the dry mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well blended. Pour in the molasses and beat until well mixed.
- Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl, adding the remaining dry mixture and mix until well combined.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough ¼ inch thick with a rolling pin.
- Cut the cookies into rounds with cookie cutters. To make the door that Qui-Gon cuts through with his lightsaber, use the largest round cutters and, with a knife, cut small crescent shapes out of the center of half of the cookies.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes for softer cookies, 20 minutes for crispy ones. Remove from oven to cool.
- While the cookies are baking, whisk the apricot jam and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- After the cookies have cooled, spread ½ to 1 teaspoon of the apricot filling on half of the cookies, placing another cookie on top to make a sandwich. Place the cookie with the crescent on top. Makes about 30 small cookie sandwiches.
Notes
Recipe adapted from The Star Wars Cookbook II via starwars.com.
