Soft Ginger Cookies With Glossy Orange Frosting

These are just the best..what more can I say!

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Yields: 5-7 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup margarine or 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1  cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3  tablespoons light molasses
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream

• GLOSSY ORANGE FROSTING

• 1  egg white, slightly whisked
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon butter, melted
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  orange extract

Directions

1. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon, set aside.
2. In another mixing bowl, with electric mixer, beat margarine or butter until softened and light.
3. Add egg, beat thoroughly.
4. Alternately add reserved flour mixture one-third at a time and sour cream one-half at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
5. Drop dough by tspoonsfuls, about 2" apart on lightly greased baking sheets.( I use parchment paper.
6. )Bake in preheated 375* oven 8-10 minutes or set.
7. Transfer cookies to rack to cool completely.
8. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine egg white and confectioners' sugr. Add melted butter, salt, vanilla and orange extract. Beat till smooth.
9. If frosting is too thin, add a little more confectioners sugar; if too thick, add a little more margarine.
10. Use this to frost Soft Ginger cookies.
11. .Let frosting set before storing.