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Frosted Gingerbread Cookies




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 cup buttermilk
Frosting
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 1/2 tsp butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 tbsp half & half

Recipe



In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine the flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.

Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until cookies spring back when lightly touched. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Combine confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough cream to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.