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Description
Soft ginger molasses cookies filled with a sweet cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, molasses, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are set.
- Let cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spread frosting on the flat side of one cookie and top with another cookie to form a sandwich.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg