Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing

Enjoy the perfect combination of soft gingerbread cookies and creamy cream cheese icing. This simple semi-homemade recipe is a delectable treat for the holidays or whenever you crave the warmth of ginger and the sweetness of icing.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups gingerbread cookie mix
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2-3 tbsp milk
• Sprinkles or decorations optional

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350F 175C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

In a mixing bowl, combine the gingerbread cookie mix, softened butter, egg, molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg

Mix until a dough forms

Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter

Place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie

Gently flatten each ball with the back of a fork or your fingers to create round cookies

Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still slightly soft

Be careful not to overbake

Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely

While the cookies are cooling, prepare the cream cheese icing

In a bowl, beat together the powdered sugar, softened cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy

Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired icing consistency is reached

Once the cookies are completely cooled, spread or drizzle the cream cheese icing over the cookies

If desired, decorate the cookies with sprinkles or other decorations

Allow the icing to set before serving or storing the cookies in an airtight container

Enjoy these soft and delicious semi-homemade gingerbread cookies with cream cheese icing