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Frosted Gingerbread Cookies
These frosted gingerbread cookies combine molasses and warm holiday spices with a soft, chewy texture and creamy cream cheese frosting. The balance of sweet, spiced, and tangy makes them irresistible and a festive favorite for the holiday season.
👥 14 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 52 min⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gingerbread Cookies
2
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
3
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
baking soda1 tspcornstarch1 tspground ginger2 tspground cinnamon2 tsp
4
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar for a few minutes on medium speed until well combined. Add in the molasses, egg, and vanilla extract and mix on medium speed until well combined and smooth.
large egg (room temperature)1vanilla extract2 tsp
5
Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the cookie dough comes together. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well mixed.
6
Use a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) to portion the cookie dough and place on the prepared baking sheet pans, allowing room for spreading. Bake the cookies for about ⏱️ 12 minutes until the edges are set and the centers of the cookies are puffed up. Cool the cookies on the pan for ⏱️ 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
7
Cream Cheese Frosting
cream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
8
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter and cream cheese for ⏱️ 5 minutes until light and creamy.
cream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
9
Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the frosting is well mixed.
vanilla extract2 tsp
10
Increase the speed on the mixer to medium and whip the buttercream for about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy.
11
Frosting the Cookies
12
Fill a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1A piping tip with the cream cheese frosting. Pipe a swirl of the frosting onto the cookies and spread the frosting with an offset spatula. Decorate the cookies with holiday sprinkles.
cream cheese (room temperature)4 ozholiday sprinkles2 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
393 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
42 g
sodium Content
241 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
55 mg
carbohydrate Content
59 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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