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Gingersnap Cookies with Eggnog Frosting
Soft and chewy, perfectly spiced Soft Gingersnap Cookies with intoxicatingly delicious Eggnog Frosting are melt in your mouth irresistible!
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- baking sheet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger until well blended.
teaspoon salt1/2cups unsalted butter, softened,1 1/4unsalted butter, softened,4 ouncessalt1 pinchbaking soda1 teaspoonTablespoon ground cinnamon1/2ground cinnamon1 tablespoon
2
In a stand or hand held mixer, cream butter and sugar together for ⏱️ 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add molasses, eggs and vanilla and beat an additional minute. Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Refrigerate dough for ⏱️ 30-60 minutes.
eggs2vanilla1 teaspoonteaspoon vanilla extract1/2
3
Mix Snickerdoodle Coating of 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Roll dough into balls using 1 heaping tablespoon dough then roll in Snickerdoodle Coating until evenly coated. Place balls 3 inches apart on a nonstick mat or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Keep unused dough in the refrigerator while preparing other batches.
cup granulated sugar1/3Tablespoon ground cinnamon1/2ground cinnamon1 tablespoon
4
Bake 350 degrees F for ⏱️ 10 minutes on middle rack of oven. Let cool for ⏱️ 5 minutes then transfer cookies to wire rack to cool. If you like a crispier cookie, simply bake longer.
5
Eggnog Frosting: While cookies are baking prepare Eggnog Frosting. With a stand or hand mixer, cream butter and cream cheese together until fluffy, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons eggnog and 2 cups powdered sugar until smooth. Whip in remaining 2 tablespoons frosting and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar until smooth. Add additional powdered sugar, a little at a time to thicken frosting to desired consistency. Frost cooled cookies and store in an airtight container
cream cheese, softened2 ouncesvanilla1 teaspoonteaspoon vanilla extract1/2
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