Frosted Ginger Creams Recipe

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Frosted Ginger Creams
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
249
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/3 cup water
  • frosting:
  • 1 cup plus 3 tbsp confectioners' sugar
  • 1 to 2 tsp lemon juice

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with water (dough will be soft).
  2. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 7-8 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and enough lemon juice to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 248.89 Kcal (1042 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.36g 7%
Cholesterol 12.59mg 4%
Sodium 85.11mg 4%
Potassium 74.64mg 2%
Total Carbs 48g 16%
Sugars 15.67g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 3.03g 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 13.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 283.52 Kcal (1187 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.97g 7%
Cholesterol 14.34mg 4%
Sodium 96.95mg 4%
Potassium 85.03mg 2%
Total Carbs 54.67g 16%
Sugars 17.85g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 3.45g 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 15.6mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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