Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing
"When it’s time to start the cookie-baking season, this recipe always kicks off the festivities. My mother-in-law first shared it with me, but it’s too good to keep to myself! You can tint the buttery gingerbread cookie icing a cheery pink or green and pipe it on with a decorating tip. —Ann Scherzer, Anacortes, Washington..."
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup shortening
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1 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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1/4 cup molasses
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and ginger
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ICING:
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
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1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring
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3 to 4 tablespoons milk
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