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Monday, December 1, 2014

Soft ginger snaps with frosting

These are so yummy! 


Soft Gingersnaps with Frosting. 

Cookies: 

2 1/3 C flour 
1 tsp baking powder 
1/4 tsp salt 
1 tsp ground ginger 
1 tsp cinnamon 
1/2 tsp ground cloves 
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 
3/4 C unsalted butter 
1 egg 
1 C light brown sugar 
1 tsp vanilla 
1/4 C molasses 

Frosting: 

4 oz cream cheese 
4 TB unsalted butter 
3 oz white chocolate (melted)
1 tsp vanilla 
3 C powdered sugar 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and spices
3. In a mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy. Add egg and vanilla. Mix well. Add molasses and mix until combined. 
4. On low, add flour mixture
5. Form dough into balls and bake for 10-12 minutes (center should be soft) 
6. Cool completely 
7. While the cookies cool, make the frosting. Cream the cream cheese and butter, add melted white chocolate and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add powdered sugar. 
8. Frost cookies 

Enjoy! 




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