Frosted Creams Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup water, boiling
• 1 cup light molasses
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk (more if needed for spreading consistency)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f and lightly grease baking pans.
• 2 sift first six ingredients together; set aside.
• 3 mix butter, brown sugar and boiling water together; let cool.
• 4 add molasses and eggs; mix well.
• 5 add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients gradually.
• 6 spread in prepared pan to a thickness of not more than 1/2 inch.
• 7 bake until mixture springs back when pressed lightly with a finger, about 25 to 30 minutes (time required will depend upon the thickness of the batter).
• 8 when cool, frost with icing and cut into squares.
• 9 for the frosting: cream together sugar and the butter; add vanilla.
• 10 add the milk and beat on a medium speed until frosting is desired spreading consistency.
• 11 if needed, add additional milk 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.