#1129 - Frosted Ginger Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
1 egg
1/2 cup Brer Rabbit green label baking molasses
1/2 cup water
2 cups flour
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Frosting: 1/4 cup softened butter; 2 cups Domino's powdered sugar; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1 TBSP milk

In a mixer add 1/3 cup butter and white sugar--beat. Add egg--beat. Add ginger, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, ground cloves, cinnamon--beat. Add molasses--beat. Add water--beat. Slowly add flour--beat. Cover the bowl with Saran Wrap and refrigerate the batter for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove from refrigerator and uncover. Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Remove cookies immediately from cookie sheets to cool. Frosting: in a mixer add 1/4 cup butter and powdered sugar--beat. Add vanilla and milk--beat. Frost the tops of the cookies.