Frosted Spice Cookies Recipes

FROSTED MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, molasses and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well. , Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 7-9 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely., For frosting, beat butter, shortening and ginger until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and milk. Spread over cookies. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Store in airtight containers.

FROSTED SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg; beat in molasses and buttermilk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the walnuts, raisins and dates. Chill for 2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. , Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. , For frosting, beat all ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies; let dry completely.

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Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Into your stand mixer place 1 C butter and 1 C sugar. Cream together for 2 minutes, then scrape the bottom of bowl and add 1 egg. Cream for an additional 1 minute.
• 3. Add 1 C molasses and mix to combine.
• 4. In a separate bowl toss together 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp cloves, 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 4 C flour.
• 5. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix just until combined.
• 6. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray and scoop the dough onto the tray in 1 1/2 inch balls.
• 7. Bake for 7-8 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies are cracked. Be sure not to over bake. Allow the cookies to finish baking on the hot sheet, then transfer them to a cooking rack.
• 8. In a medium-sized mixing bowl place 1 C softened butter, 4 C powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla 2 Tb milk and a dash of salt. Beat the mixture until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if the mixture is too thick, add more powdered sugar if the mixture is to thin.
• 9. When the cookies have cooled completely frost each one.
• Serve and enjoy!