Ginger Creams

Spicy ginger cookie frosted with a confectioners' sugar icing.

• Calories: 127 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup molasses
• ½ cup water
• ⅓ cup shortening
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix shortening, white sugar, egg, molasses, and water thoroughly. Sift together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking soda, and spices and blend in. Chill dough until firm.

Step 3

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake about 8 minutes, or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly. While slightly warm, frost with icing.

Step 4

To Make Frosting: Blend confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add cream to make icing easy to spread. Spread on cookies with spatula or pastry brush.