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Frosted Gingerbread Cookies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword gingerbread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Cooling time 30 minutes
Total Time 56 minutes
Servings 14 cookies
Calories 354kcal
Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup dark molasses
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp salt

Buttercream Frosting

  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp milk

Cookie Decorations

  • ⅓ cup Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment in a bowl. Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. Mix on a medium-high speed for about 2 minutes until the mixture becomes lighter in color.
  • Add in the egg and molasses on a medium speed until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
  • Add in the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
  • Using a 3 Tbsp a cookie scoop into 14 cookie dough balls.
  • Place 6 cookies baking sheets and flattenly slight to more of a disc. Bake at 350 degrees for 11-12 minutes, or until the cookies seem set in the center. Allow to cool on the sheet for 10 minutes, then place on a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • While the cookies bake and cool, make the frosting. Beat butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer on medium speed in a large bowl for 30 seconds, or until smooth.
  • Add on the vanilla extract and mix on a medium speed until combined.
  • Mix in the powdered sugar and milk on a low speed. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
  • Once the powdered sugar is incorporated, mix for an additional minute on a low speed to give the frosting a super smooth consistency.
  • Spread a thin layer of frosting on top of the cooled cookies using a small offset spatula or butter knife. Top with sprinkles. Makes 14 cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 426IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg