Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing

Name: Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup molasses; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and ginger; ICING:; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract; 1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring; 3 to 4 tablespoons milk

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

1-1/2 dozen

Updated: Sep. 12, 2022

When it’s time to start the cookie-baking season, this recipe always kicks off the festivities. My mother-in-law first shared it with me, but it’s too good to keep to myself! You can tint the buttery gingerbread cookie icing a cheery pink or green and pipe it on with a decorating tip. —Ann Scherzer, Anacortes, Washington

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Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and ginger
ICING:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring
3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. cookie cutter into desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.
For icing, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, extracts and flavoring in a bowl. Gradually stir in enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cookies.

Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing

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