Frosted spice cookies

60 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupButter; softened
1cupSugar
1cupMolasses
1Egg
1cupSour milk*
6cupsFlour
1tablespoonBaking powder
1teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
1teaspoonGround ginger
½teaspoonSalt
1cupChopped walnuts
1cupGolden raisins
1cupChopped dates
cupPowdered sugar
cupOrange juice
2tablespoonsButter; melted

Directions

FROSTING

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add molasses, egg and milk; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts, raisins and dates. Chill for 30 minutes. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to ¼" thickness. Cut with a 2½" cutter. Place on greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. For frosting, beat all ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Frost cookies. * - To sour milk, add 1 Tbsp. vinegar to milk and let stand for 5 minutes. Makes: 5-6 dozen Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Nancy Berry <nlberry@...> on Feb 16, 1998