Holiday Ginger Cookies
Land O'Lakes package
Yield: 2 dozen 4½" cookies


Cookie:
1¼ cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
3 Tbsp. molasses
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt

Combine first five cookie ingredients in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients. Beat until well mixed. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (1 to 2 hours). Heat oven to 375o. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, ½ at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8" thickness. Cut with 4" to 5" cookie cutter. Place cookies 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes or until set. Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.

Frosting:
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 to 2 Tbsp. milk

Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 tsp. vanilla in small mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Decorate cooled cookies with frosting as desired.
Note: Another cookie for the annual Christmas cookie exchange.
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