Gingerbread cookies with buttercream

Name: Gingerbread cookies with buttercream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 21 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/4 cup dark molasses; 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 /8 teaspoon salt; 1 stick butter- buttercream; 1 teaspoon vanilla- buttercream; Pinch salt- buttercream; 2 cups powdered cups powdered sugar- buttercream; 2 Tablespoons milk- buttercream; Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with baking spray

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:11min

Soft gingerbread cookies with smooth buttercream

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:02:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories337.1 kcal (17%)

Total Fat13.7 g (20%)

Carbs51 g (20%)

Sugars35 g (39%)

Protein2.8 g (6%)

Sodium252.3 mg (13%)

Fiber0.7 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

14 servings

1 stickunsalted butter

softened

¾ cupgranulated sugar

¼ cupbrown sugar

1egg

large, room temperature

¼ cupdark molasses

2 ¼ cupsall purpose flour

2 teaspoonsground ginger

1 teaspooncinnamon

1 teaspoonbaking soda

salt

1 stickbutter

1 teaspoonvanilla

salt

2 cupspowdered sugar

2 Tablespoonsmilk

Instructions

Step 1

Cream butter and sugars till light and fluffy, about 2 minutes

Step 2

Mix in egg and molasses till blended

Step 3

Sift dry ingredients and mix in gradually till combined. Use large scoop to get 14 cookies. Bake 11 to 12 minutes. Cool on pan for 10 minutes. Make buttercream- cream butter, add powdered sugar, vanilla and milk, beat till creamy. Spread on cooled cookies.