Title: Lemon Ginger Creams
Categories: Cookie Lowfat
Yield: 36 Cookies

1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Shortening
1/2	c	Molasses
1/2	c	Hot water
1		Egg
2	c	All purpose flour
1	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ginger
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1/4	ts	Cloves
FROSTING
2	c	Powdered sugar
1	ts	Grated lemon peel
2	tb	Butter, softened
2	tb	Lemon juice
2	tb	2% milk

Heat oven to 375f. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, molasses, water and egg; beat well. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; stir until just blended. Let stand 5 minutes. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375f for 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely. In small bowl, combine frosting ingredients, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency; blend until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled cookies. Per cookie: Cal. 90, Fat 2g, protein 1g, sodium 75mg.

From: [mme] Gourmet

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