Frosted Soft Ginger Cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup butter at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup molasses
For the frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 3 oz white chocolate chopped and melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large, beat the butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined. Add in the molasses and mix until combined.
- Add in the the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Mix just until combined.
- Shape dough into tablespoon sized balls. Place on cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set, but centers are still soft. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for two minutes, then transfer a cooling rack and cool completely.
- To make the frosting, add the cream cheese and butter to a bowl and cream together until smooth.
- Add in the melted white chocolate and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth. Then slowly add the powdered sugar beating until smooth. Makes 2 dozen.