Texas Half Moon cookies

[nverland]

Texas Half Moon cookies
Cooking Time: 15 min

What You’ll Need:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup hot water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons ground ginger, divided
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (16-ounce) can vanilla frosting

What To Do:

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Coat baking sheets with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, with an electric beater on high speed, beat butter and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fluffy. Add egg and beat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until creamy. Add molasses, water, and vanilla, and continue beating. Slowly add flour, 1 tablespoon ginger, the baking soda, and cinnamon. Beat for 2 to 3 minutes, until well blended.

Spoon batter by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 8 to 9 minutes, or until edges are golden. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

In a small bowl, combine frosting and remaining 2 teaspoons ginger. Frost half of each cookie top with about 1 tablespoon frosting.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Note
Of course, if your gang prefers full moons (and really likes frosting), these can become full moons by frosting the cookie tops completely.