Filled or Frosted Ginger Creams

By Addie

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

With an electric mixer or food processor, cream the butter and
sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg and beat well.
In separate bowl sift flour, salt, baking soda, and ginger. Add to creamed mixture.

Form dough into small balls, put on greased cookie sheet and flatten with a glass dipped in water. Bake for 12 minutes or until done. Sandwich with filling between two cookies or frost single cookies. Or even serve plain. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar, if desired. Makes 7 dozen plain cookies or 3 1/2 dozen filled cookies.
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FILLING:

3 Tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
3 Tablespoons brandy

Combine all ingredients and mix until well blended.