GINGER COOKIES WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Ginger Cookies with Orange Glaze image

These are deliciously soft, chewy cookies. They are wonderful for Christmas plates and bake sales because they don't fall apart easily. Garnish with decorative pearls if desired.

Provided by racahoon

Categories Desserts Cookies Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

Time 43m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup molasses
1 egg
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter-flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 ½ teaspoons orange extract
2 tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a large bowl.
Combine brown sugar, oil, molasses, egg, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour over flour mixture; mix until a dough forms.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 8 to 9 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Place shortening in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until melted, about 1 minute.
Stir confectioners' sugar and orange extract into the melted shortening. Mix in milk a little at a time until glaze runs smoothly off the end of a spoon. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spoon glaze over cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 7.9 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 185.3 mg, Sugar 21.1 g