Amish Molasses-Ginger Drops

Name: Amish Molasses-Ginger Drops
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg; 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; Crystallized ginger

14 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Crystallized ginger

Directions

1

Heat oven to 375F.
2

Combine sugar and 3/4 cup butter in large bowl.
3

Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4

Add molasses, egg and lemon peel.
5

Continue beating until well mixed.
6

Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
7

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets.
8

Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set.
9

Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.
10

Cool completely.
11

Combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter and lemon juice in small bowl.
12

Beat at low speed until smooth.
13

(Add additional lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, if frosting is too thick.)
14

Spread frosting over cooled cookies.
15

Sprinkle with chopped crystallized ginger.