Soft Molasses Cookies (glazed)
A holiday favorite
Serves 12

Ingredients
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup light molasses
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. water
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Dissolve baking soda in molasses in a bowl. Stir buttermilk and oil into molasses mixture.
• Combine next 3 ingredients in another bowl. Gradually stir into the molasses mixture. Mix thoroughly.
• Shape mixture into 2 teaspoons balls and repeat with remaining batter. Place on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
• Combine the next 3 ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly to make a glaze. Drizzle glaze over cookies.