Sunset/December 2006

Frosted Ginger Cookies
Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Notes Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
40 each 35 minutes 102 2.2gm 3.8gm 98mg 16gm 0.8gm 15mg


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling cookies 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature 1 egg
3 tbsp molasses 2 cups flour, sifted 1 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp each salt, ground cloves, and freshly ground nutmeg
1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp lemon juice



1 Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup granulated sugar with butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in egg and molasses.
2 In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and spices. Add to butter mixture and blend well.
3 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.
4 Meanwhile, make glaze: Combine powdered sugar with 1 tbsp water and stir until smooth, then stir in lemon juice. Drizzle glaze over cookies.

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