Ingredients for - Ginger Cookies with Orange Glaze

1. All-purpose flour 2 ¼ cups
2. Baking soda 2 teaspoons
3. Ground ginger 1 teaspoon
4. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
5. Ground cloves ½ teaspoon
6. Salt ¼ teaspoon
7. Packed brown sugar 1 cup
8. Vegetable oil ¾ cup
9. Molasses ¼ cup
10. Egg 1
11. Salt ¼ teaspoon
12. Butter-flavored shortening (such as Crisco®) 2 tablespoons
13. Confectioners' sugar 2 cups
14. Orange extract 1 ½ teaspoons
15. Milk 2 tablespoons
16. Salt ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Ginger Cookies with Orange Glaze

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a large bowl.

3 . Stage

Combine brown sugar, oil, molasses, egg, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour over flour mixture; mix until a dough forms.

4 . Stage

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on ungreased baking sheets.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 8 to 9 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

6 . Stage

Place shortening in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until melted, about 1 minute.

7 . Stage

Stir confectioners' sugar and orange extract into the melted shortening. Mix in milk a little at a time until glaze runs smoothly off the end of a spoon. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spoon glaze over cooled cookies.