Nothing better than soft Gingerbread man cookies with sweet buttercream frosting. Wait- gingerbread piggies! Lets make it fun! 1 cup butter
1 cup Sugar
2 eggs
1 cup brer rabbit drk Molasses
4 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnimon
2 tsp ginger
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp cream of tarter
Cream butter and sugar well. Add beaten eggs, molasses. Second bowl mix dried ingredients. Mix in flour mixture alternately with sourcream in with sugar mixture. Form a ball. Chill at least 2 hours.
Chilling makes it easier to handle.
Roll out to1/4 inch… dough is sticky so flour rolling pin and floured board.
Cut with cookie cutter of choice. I like piggies. They make my granddaughters laugh at GiGi and my silly ways!
Bake10 min 350 degree oven. Ongreased cookie sheet or parchment paper.
Frost when hot to create a glaze.
Frosting Recipe:
2 TBL butter , 2 TBS caned milk warm. Mix in powdersuger to spreadable textute.
Recipe courtesy of Great Grandma Daisy