Our Best Sandwich Cookie Recipes

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi1/10Triple-Ginger Cream Sandwiches
A decadent cream cheese filling is sandwiched between two classic gingerbread cookies in this sparkly Christmas (or anytime) cookie.
Photo by Victor Schrager2/10Blueberry Jam Sandwich Cookies
Here, blueberry jam meets its ideal match: cookies infused with the citrus zing of lemon peel.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks3/10S'mores Sandwich Cookies
These honey- and cinnamon-spiked cookies are big enough to hold not one, but two toasted marshmallows. The hot 'mallows melt the thin chocolate coating on the cookies, creating a very modern (and delicious) s'more.
Tara Donne, food styling by Liza Jernow4/10Gluten-Free Lacy Oat Sandwich Cookies
Using oats and rice flour in these crisp cookies accomplished two things: 1) It gives the cookie a toasty flavor. 2) It keeps them gluten-free.
John Kernick5/10Gingerbread Cookie Sandwiches
Why eat one gingerbread man when you can have two? (The creamy vanilla frosting isn't bad either.)
Ed Anderson6/10Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies, aka "The Nora Ephron"
Crunchy peanut butter gets swirled through the batter of these cookies; smooth peanut butter is used in the filling.
Photo by Romulo Yanes7/10Chewy Amaretti Sandwich Cookies
Consider these almond cookies the Italian version of French macaroons.
Photo by Romulo Yanes8/10Double-Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Do these look familiar? They're definitely inspired by Oreos—but they're definitely a cut above.
Dan Forbes9/10French Macarons With Raspberry-Rose Buttercream
The French macaroon is the OG sandwich cookie. But this version, filled with rosewater buttercream and raspberry jam, offers a modern twist.
Romulo Yanes10/10Chocolate Macarons With Orange Ganache
Pro tip: chilling these citrus-spiked chocolate cookies overnight gives them the perfect crisp-yet-chewy texture.


