Frosted Ginger Cookies

Hello my friends,

 

We are having gorgeous fall weather lately.  There's just something about this time of year that makes you want to bake.

 

I was going through one of my kitchen drawers the other day looking for a recipe for a friend when I came across this recipe for Frosted Ginger Cookies.

 

I'm not sure where or who I got it from.  I've never made them before, but they sounded perfect for this time of year.

Let me tell you, they did not disappoint!  The cookie itself was so soft and chewy and the brown sugar frosting was the perfect addition!

They looked rather yummy fresh out of the oven.

 

 

Frosted Ginger Cookies

 

3/4 c. butter (partially melted)

3/4 c. sugar

1 c. brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1/3 c. molasses

4-4 1/2 c. flour (I used 4)

1 Tbs. ginger

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. cloves

2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

 

Oven Temp:  350

 

In a bowl:  Add butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.

Cream together for 2-3 minutes.

Add:  eggs and molasses

 

In a separate bowl:  Add flour (4 cups), ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.

Slowly add to butter mixture.  If mixture is too wet, add the other 1/2 cup of flour.

 

Roll into 1 1/2 " balls

Bake 12-15 min.  (I baked 12)

Let cool on sheet

 

Frosting:

1 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. butter

1/4 c. milk

Bring to a boil.  Boil until sugar dissolves.  Remove from heat and add 2 tsp. vanilla.  Let cool, but not get cold.  Add 2 cups powdered sugar.

 

Frost cookie and enjoy!

 

 

hugs,

Jann

 
I will be sharing with these lovely parties:
Cooking and Crafting with J & J

 

SWEET TREAT

Day 3 challenge: Bake, (or take) a treat for someone sweet!

Amanda is one of the ladies that comes to stitching group. She is a real Sweetheart!

Last week I asked her if her hubby would make a frame for a pieced heart that I made a few years ago.

The next day she called me and said that it was done. She wouldn’t let me pay her so I thought I would make some sugar cookies for her and her awesome hubby.

Yesterday my dear friend Ann stopped by needing someone to talk to. Last Saturday her 12 year old daughter, Elise was diagnosed with diabetes. I can relate to how she is feeling because my oldest daughter, Nichole was diagnosed at the age of 11.

Peggy and I are going to take them dinner tonight. I think they will enjoy a few cookies. I know what you are thinking, “What, sugar?”. Those of us who have type 1 diabetics know that anything they eat other than protein goes to sugar in the blood stream. It really is about moderation. One cookie for sweet Elise.

My prayers are with her and her family and hope that she can get it under control and realize with time that she’ll be ok. Kind of hard for a 12 year old to understand.

How Sweet it is!

Yesterday was stitching group, or Jann day as some of my friends call it. I think Lady Di's husband coined the phrase. We all bring a pot luck item to share and usually we have a very good variety. But, yesterday we had 5 sweets. Thank goodness for Peggy's delicious pico de gallo, Jeannes deviled eggs, and Di's cottage cheese and fruit. Oh well, all's good! It still manages to lure some of my children and occasionally my hubby home for a brief visit. Wonder why I have a hard time losing weight.