Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Description
The Soft Gingerbread Cookies recipe starts by creaming softened unsalted butter with brown and white sugars for a pale, fluffy mix. An egg, vanilla, and molasses add moistness and characteristic gingerbread flavor. The dry ingredients include flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, combined gently to avoid over-mixing, preserving cookie softness.
Before baking, dough is shaped into small balls and rolled in sugar to add a lightly crunchy coating. Baking at 350°F for 10-12 minutes ensures the cookies remain soft rather than crisp. After cooling, the cookies are topped with a thick cream cheese frosting made from softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla, offering a tangy and sweet contrast that enhances the spice.
These cookies can be stored covered in the refrigerator or freezer to maintain freshness. The frosting pairs well for festive occasions and everyday treats alike.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1/2 cup sugar (plus more to roll into)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses (Grandma's)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 Tablespoons butter (softened)
- 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese (softened)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 4 minutes until light and fluffy and pale in color. Add egg, vanilla, and molasses and mix well.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Mix just until combined to avoid over-mixing the dough.
- Place 1/2 cup of sugar into a small bowl. Roll dough into small balls and roll into sugar, coating well.
- Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake these cookies as they are meant to be soft
- Make Cream Cheese Frosting. In a mixing bowl, whip the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until thick and creamy. Let the cookies cool before frosting. Generously frost with cream cheese frosting.
- Store covered in the refrigerator or freezer.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 333kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 216mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 342IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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