These are one of my favorite cookies!
Thanks to my friend Rachel's Mom!
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup hot water
3 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp each of ginger, nutmeg & cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add molasses and egg. Mix well.
Dissolve baking soda in hot water and combine well with the creamed mixture. (it will look curdled) Add flour and spices. Mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoon fulls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting. Keep in the refrigerator.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/4 cup softened butter
3 oz softened cream cheese
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla. Mix in powdered sugar untill smooth. Add more powdered sugar if needed. Spread on cooled cookies.
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