Frosted Ginger Cookies

We love the cookies' soft texture and bright spice flavor. Prep and Cook Time: 35 minutes.

Yield: Makes 40 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup  granulated sugar, plus more for rolling cookies
• 3/4  cup  butter, at room temperature
• 1  egg
• 3  tablespoons  molasses
• 2  cups  flour, sifted
• 1  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  ground ginger
• 1  teaspoon  cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cloves
• 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground nutmeg
• 1  cup  powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon  lemon juice

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup granulated sugar with butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in egg and molasses.

2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and spices. Add to butter mixture and blend well.

3. Fill a shallow bowl with granulated sugar. Break off walnut-size pieces of dough and roll into balls; roll balls in sugar. Arrange on greased cookie sheets and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to cooling racks.

4. Meanwhile, make glaze: Combine powdered sugar with 1 tbsp. water and stir until smooth, then stir in lemon juice. Drizzle glaze over cookies.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per cookie.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

102 (33% from fat)

Protein:

0.8g

Fat:

3.8g (sat 2.2)

Carbohydrate:

16g

Fiber:

0.2g

Sodium:

98mg

Cholesterol:

15mg