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Spice Cookies with Pumpkin Dip




Source of Recipe


Taste of Home- cookies and bars






List of Ingredients



• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 cup molasses
  
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  
• 1 teaspoon each ground ginger and cloves
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• Pumpkin Dip:
  
• 1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
  
• 1 can (18 oz) pumpkin pie mix
  
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon gound cinnamon
  
• 1/4 to 1/2 ground ginger
  






Instructions



1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.
   
2. Add molasses; mix well
   
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill overnight.
   
4. Shape into 1/2 inch balls. roll in sugar place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets.
   Bake @375 for 6 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
   
5. Cool for 2 minutes before moving to wire rack.
   
6. For dip, beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth. Add pumpkin pie mix. beat well. Add sugar, cinnamon and ginger. beat until smooth.
   
7. Serve with cookies. Store leftover dip in refrigerator.