Spice Cookies

Makes 20 cookies

Ingredients

Cookies
1 cup white sugar
½ cup molasses
¼ cup butter
1 egg
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger from Gathering Place Trading
1 tsp ground cinnamon from Gathering Place Trading
1/8 tsp ground allspice from Gathering Place Trading
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup Tree Island Greek Yogurt

Frosting
8 oz soft cream cheese
1/2–1 cup Tree Island Plain Greek Yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp citrus juice
1/2–1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper

In a large bowl, mix together sugar, molasses, butter, eggs and yogurt until thoroughly combined. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture, mixing as little as possible. 

Scoop teaspoon sized balls onto the lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. 

Bake for 12–13 minutes. Allow to cool for 2 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before glazing.

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