Frosted Ginger Cookies
"Found this recipe in a sunset magazine. I made them for my Christmas packages. I am glad I gave most of them away because otherwise I'd have eaten all of them within hours! Lot's of praise has been received for my baking skills this year from the recipients. Soft texture, spicy flavor and yummy frosting."
photo by PBShakes
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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35 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar, plus more
- sugar, for rolling cookies
- 3⁄4 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
directions
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup granulated sugar with butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in egg and molasses and blend well.
- In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Add butter to mixture and blend well.
- Fill a shallow bowl with granulated sugar. Break off walnut-size pieces of dough and roll into balls; roll balls in sugar. Arrange on greased cookie sheets and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to cooling racks.
- Meanwhile, make glaze: Combine powdered sugar with 1 tbsp water and stir until smooth, then stir in lemon juice. Drizzle glaze over cookies and cool until glaze hardens.
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Reviews
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These are fabulous. I didn't have any nutmeg, but otherwise, I followed the recipe. I didn't use the frosting because they were just so good as is. -
These cookies are SO delicious. I highly recommend making them as written! The spices are proportioned perfectly. The second time I made them I used slightly less lemon juice in the frosting and prefered them that way, especially when kids are getting into the cookie jar! My cookies looked exactly like the picture and if this picture doesn't make you hungry for a nice, soft, not too overly spiced cookie, then nothing will! These are a perfect bake sale or for a cookie exchange. Thanks for sharing!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PBShakes
United States
I am a wedding photographer that moonlights as an amatuer chef. My love of cooking started with experimenting in the kitchen with my mom. I considered culinary school for a while but thought better of making my peaceful hobby into a stressful profession! Friends and husband reap the benefits of my favorite hobby.
