ORANGE SPICED GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Orange Spiced Gingerbread Cookies image

Traditional cut-out gingerbread cookies are spiced with grated orange peel for a subtle new taste sensation. Makes 4 dozen gingerbread cookies. Land-o-Lakes Cookbook.

Provided by daisygrl64

Categories Dessert

Time 2h21m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup light molasses
1 egg
2 teaspoons orange peel, grated
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 -3 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

in large mixer bowl combine brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, molasses, egg and orange peel. beat at medium speed scraping bowl often until smooth and creamy.
add remaining cookie ingredients, reduce speed to low. continue beating scraping bowl often until well mixed.
cover refrigarate at least 2 hours.
heat oven to 375*F.
roll out dough 1/2 at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigarated), on well floured surface to 1/4inch thickness.
cut into 3 to 4 cookie cutters.
place 1inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched.
cool completely.
in small mixer bowl combine all frosting ingredients, beat at low speed, craping bowl often until fluffy.
if desired color frosting with food coloring.
decorate cookies with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1382.4, Fat 40.9, SaturatedFat 25, Cholesterol 155.6, Sodium 772.8, Carbohydrate 246.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 166.9, Protein 11.2