Best Ginger Cookies with Orange Clove Icing
Delicious ginger cookies topped with a vibrant orange clove icing, perfect for any occasion.
Equipment
- oven
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- Parchment Paper
- pastry brush
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Cookies
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup organic fair trade sugar
- 2 tablespoon backstrap molasses
- 1 pastured egg
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract https://amzn.to/2vFepIA
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 ¾ cups Einkorn ancient grain flour can sub regular all purpose flour; https://amzn.to/2OKAGMe
Ingredients for the Icing
- 2 cups organic powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract https://amzn.to/2vFepIA
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 2 drops Sweet Orange essential oil or orange zest to taste
- ground cloves few pinches
Instructions
Instructions for the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and molasses.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and ginger paste, and whisk to mix.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining dry ingredients, then gently stir into the wet mixture until well incorporated.
- Using clean hands, roll dough into balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheets (12 balls per sheet).
Instructions for the Icing
- Once cookies are completely cooled, transfer them to wax paper for icing. Dip the cookies upside down into the bowl of icing, or use a pastry brush to coat each cookie with a thin layer of icing (I prefer the brush).
Notes
This recipe makes about 2 dozen standard size cookies or 4-5 dozen bite-size cookies. If you don't have orange essential oil you can use orange zest or a small squeeze of fresh orange juice. The cookies will store well in an airtight container for up to 1 week and possibly longer without icing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg
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