Levy Restaurants

Yields 2 Dozens

3 cups – all purpose flour

2 teaspoons – ginger, ground

1 teaspoon - cinnamon

1 teaspoon - baking soda

¼ teaspoon – nutmeg, ground

¼ teaspoon - salt

¾ cup – butter, softened

¾ cups - brown sugar, packed

½ cup - molasses

1 egg

¼ cup - butter

4 ounces - cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon - lemon extract

7 ounce jar - marshmallow fluff

Combine all ingredients in mixer.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt, set aside. In an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg, beat well. Slowly add flour mixture until well blended. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 4 hours. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely. Place about 1 tbsp of filling on the flat side of 1 cookie. Top with a second cookie. Enjoy!