Frosted Molasses Cookies
This recipe was one I picked up in gourmet class in college. It was my teacher's grandmother's recipe and she made us a batch while we prepared our own cookie recipes. They were SO good and when she spoke of making them with her grandmother, you could tell that those memories were very special to her. Make them a part of your cookie jar stock!
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READY IN: 40mins
YIELD: 7 1/2 dozen
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1cup dark molasses
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 4 1⁄2cups all-purpose flour
- 1tablespoon ground ginger
- 1tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2teaspoons baking soda
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground allspice
- 1cup buttermilk
FROSTING
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄2teaspoon vanilla
- 2cups confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground ginger
- 4teaspoons milk
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar.
- Beat in eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and allspice.
- Add to creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart on a prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes or until set.
- Remove and cool on wire racks.
- For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and ginger.
- Add milk; beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread over cookies.
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