Soft Ginger-Apple Cookies

Name: Soft Ginger-Apple Cookies
Ingredients: 12 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup light brown sugar, packed; 12 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 egg, large; 1 12 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 2 34 cups all-purpose flour; 14 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon apple juice (up to 2 TBL, until spreadable); 14 teaspoon vanilla extract; crystallized ginger, slivers

15 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

12 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
12 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg, large
1 12 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
2 34 cups all-purpose flour
14 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon apple juice (up to 2 TBL, until spreadable)
14 teaspoon vanilla extract
crystallized ginger, slivers

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Beat butter & sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
3

Beat in remaining ingredients except flour, crystallized ginger and frosting ingredients, until blended (will look curdled).
4

With mixer on low speed, add flour and beat just until blended; stir in chopped crystallized ginger.
5

Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
6

Bake 10 to 12 minutes until tops look dry.
7

Cool on baking sheet 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
8

Spread a rounded teaspoon buttercream frosting on each cooled cookie.
9

Sprinkle with slivered crystallized ginger/ Refrigerate in an airtight container with wax paper between layers.
10

FROSTING:.
11

Beat frosting ingredients in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
12

Then beat on high speed 1 minute until fluffy.