Name: Iced Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: White sugar - ½ cup; Ground ginger - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Baking soda - ¾ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Unsulfured molasses - ½ cup; Butter, melted - ½ cup; Evaporated milk - ¼ cup; Vanilla extract - ¾ teaspoon; All-purpose flour, or as needed - 2 ¼ cups; Cream cheese - ½ (8 ounce) package; Butter, softened - ¼ cup; Confectioners' sugar - 1 (16 ounce) package; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped - ½ (11 ounce) package; Half-and-half - ¼ cup; Sea salt, or to taste - 1 pinch

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Iced Ginger Cookies

1. White sugar - ½ cup

2. Ground ginger - 1 ½ teaspoons

3. Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon

4. Baking soda - ¾ teaspoon

5. Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon

6. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

7. Unsulfured molasses - ½ cup

8. Butter, melted - ½ cup

9. Evaporated milk - ¼ cup

10. Vanilla extract - ¾ teaspoon

11. All-purpose flour, or as needed - 2 ¼ cups

12. Cream cheese - ½ (8 ounce) package

13. Butter, softened - ¼ cup

14. Confectioners' sugar - 1 (16 ounce) package

15. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

16. Individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped - ½ (11 ounce) package

17. Half-and-half - ¼ cup

18. Sea salt, or to taste - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Iced Ginger Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® baking mat.

2. Stage

Combine sugar, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl and mix well. Add molasses, melted butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract and mix well. Add flour, stirring constantly, 1 cup at a time until just combined. Add up to 1/4 cup of additional flour if dough is too sticky.

3. Stage

Place spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten the dough with floured fingertips to about 1/4-inch thickness.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool completely before frosting, at least 30 minutes.

5. Stage

Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well blended. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Beat frosting until creamy.

6. Stage

Combine caramels and half-and-half in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramels are completely melted and the sauce is blended, about 10 minutes.

7. Stage

Frost cooled cookies with the frosting, drizzle with the caramel sauce, and sprinkle with sea salt.