Name: Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1/4 cup molasses -; 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 tablespoon ground ginger -; 2 teaspoons baking soda -; 1 teaspoon ground allspice -; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom -; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; Frosting: -; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest -; 2 tablespoons lemon juice -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting

1. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

2. 3/4 cup packed brown sugar -

3. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

4. 1/4 cup molasses -

5. 3 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1 tablespoon ground ginger -

7. 2 teaspoons baking soda -

8. 1 teaspoon ground allspice -

9. 1 teaspoon ground cardamom -

10. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

11. 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest -

12. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

13. Frosting: -

14. 4 ounces cream cheese, softened -

15. 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

16. 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest -

17. 2 tablespoons lemon juice -

18. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

How to cook deliciously - Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and molasses. In another bowl, whisk the next 8 ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

2. Stage

Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until tops are cracked, 8-10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For frosting, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cookies. Refrigerate in an airtight container.