The Best Cookies Ever? I'm afraid they just may be....

Soft Ginger Cookies with Lemon Icing.

I know. You're mouth started watering just reading the title, right? Well, wait until you try the cookies! The combination of soft gingerbread (kind of a brownie texture), with a tangy lemon icing is to die for! Especially when they are warm :) Which works well, because that way you can eat them all while they are warm, and dedicate the next day to burning them off! Haha

Okay, enough teasing, here's the recipe:

Cookies:

1/2 C sugar

1/4 C shortening

1/2 C molasses

1/2 C hot water

1 egg

2 C flour

1 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Mix all of these together...first the wet, then add the dry. Drop by spoonfull onto a greased baking sheet and bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

While they are cooling a bit, make the icing!

Icing

2 C icing sugar

1-2 tsp lemon peel

2 Tbsp margarine

2 Tbsp lemon juice (I added a bit more for extra flavor!)

1 Tbsp milk

Mix together, pile on top of the cookies, and fall in love!

Enjoy!