Best Frosted Gingerbread Nut Cookies Recipes

FROSTED GINGERBREAD NUT COOKIES

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I received the recipe for these soft ginger cookies from a dear friend who has since passed away. A comforting classic like this always satisfies. -Karyn Rogers, Hemet, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
Walnuts halves, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in chopped walnuts. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until edges are firm, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough cream to achieve desired consistency. Frost cooled cookies. Top each with a walnut half if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 62mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

FROSTED GINGERBREAD NUT COOKIES

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From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/2 cup(s) butter, softened
2/3 cup(s) sugar
1 - egg
1/2 cup(s) molasses
2 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
1/2 cup(s) buttermilk
1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts
FOR THE FROSTING
1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar
4 1/2 teaspoon(s) butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
2-3 tablespoon(s) half and half cream
- walnuts halves, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in chopped walnuts.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough cream to achieve desired consistency. Frost cooled cookies. Top each with a walnut half if desired.