Frosted Ginger Cookies

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These soft and chewy ginger cookies are topped with a sweet and simple buttercream frosting. The perfect holiday cookie!

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Use a mixer to combine the wet ingredients, then add the dry. Chill for at least 2 hours.

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Roll the dough into balls and roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place on a lined baking sheet.

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Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a rack to cool completely.

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Spread buttercream frosting on each cookie and top with coarse sugar for a bit of sparkle.

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Frosted Ginger Cookies

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These soft and chewy ginger cookies are topped with a sweet and simple buttercream frosting. The perfect holiday cookie!

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Challenge Unsalted Butter light brown sugar granulated sugar powdered sugar unsulphured molasses egg vanilla flour baking soda ground cinnamon ground ginger milk

Use a mixer to combine the wet ingredients, then add the dry. Chill for at least 2 hours.

Make the batter

Roll the dough into balls and roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place on a lined baking sheet.

Shape the dough

Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a rack to cool completely.

Bake and cool

Spread buttercream frosting on each cookie and top with coarse sugar for a bit of sparkle.

Frost

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