No-Bake Ginger Cookies

Name: No-Bake Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons chocolate frosting; 4 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 80 cookies); 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling YIELD: about 5 dozen

One of my favorite desserts in England was a cake featuring chocolate and ginger. When I came home, I tried creating different recipes using these flavors. This is easy to make and tastes fantastic! —Jennifer Warner, Rochester, Minnesota

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons chocolate frosting
4 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 80 cookies)
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, beat the first 6 ingredients until blended. Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in confectioners' sugar. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with bottom of glass. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
2. Store cookies between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 69 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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