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Frosted Ginger Cookies

A festive season isn’t complete without Frosted Ginger Cookies. These soft ginger cookies, topped with cream cheese frosting, are the perfect addition to your holiday season.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, ginger
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 272kcal
Author: Chandice
Cost: $7

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • Pinch of cloves
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Frosting

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (or eggnog - to taste)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • Nutmeg, to sprinkle
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a couple baking sheets with parchment, set aside. 
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter and brown sugar.  Cream until smooth and lighter in color.
  • Add in the egg and molasses.  Mix until combined.
  • Add in the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.  Mix until thoroughly combined - stopping the machine and scraping the sides.  Mix again.
  • Using a tablespoon or a small ice cream scoop, scoop out golf-ball sized balls of dough. 
  • Bake in the preheated oven for eight minutes.  Immediately upon removing from the oven, use the bottom of a spatula to flatten to about ½ of an inch in thickness.
  • Allow to cool completely. 
  • While the cookies are cooling, make the frosting:  In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter and cream cheese.  Mix until smooth.
  • Add in the vanilla (or eggnog!) and about half of the powdered sugar.  Mix until combined.  Add in the remaining powdered sugar and mix thoroughly.  Scrape the sides and mix again. 
  • Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip or similar.  Once cookies are cool, pipe a small spiral in the center of each cookie.  Sprinkle with nutmeg to taste.

Notes

Storage:  Cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days or frozen for 3 months.
Pro Tip: A splash of eggnog to the frosting is quite yummy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 433IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg