Name: Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 1 cup packed Dixie Crystal's brown sugar; 3/4 cup shortening; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 egg; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons butter (softened); 4 ounces cream cheese (softened); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 3 cups Dixie Crystal's powdered sugar; Splash of milk (if needed)

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Who says you can only have gingerbread cookies at Christmas time? These spooky mummy gingerbread cookies give the holiday favorite, a fun Halloween twist!

This post and recipe was created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.

One of my favorite holiday treats is definitely a freshly baked gingerbread cookie.

Perfectly spiced, with the perfect texture of chewy and crispy thanks to brown sugar and molasses, I look forward to making them every December.

But why should I have to wait until Christmas to indulge in one of the best flavors of the season?

The answer: I shouldn’t!

By switching up the traditional holiday decorations, I’ve turned the Christmas classic into a scary good treat perfect for Halloween!

So now you can have your gingerbread and eat it too without waiting another 6 weeks!

Ingredients

To make these gingerbread cookies with cream cheese frosting, you’ll need a pretty standard set of ingredients.

For the cookie dough you’ll need:

brown sugar
shortening
molasses
an egg
flour
baking soda
spices- cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves and salt

For the cream cheese frosting you’ll need:

butter
cream cheese
vanilla
powdered sugar
milk

For the mummy’s eyeballs, you’ll need either small black sprinkles or candy eyeballs.

How to Make Gingerbread Cookies

Start by making the molasses cookies.

To do it, preheat the oven to 325.

Then in a large bowl, beat together the brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with a mixer on medium speed.

Once the wet ingredients are well combined, stir in the remaining dry ingredients until a dough forms.

When the dough forms, roll it out onto parchment paper so that it is between 1/4 and 1/2″ thick.

Use standard gingerbread men cookie cutters to cut out the cookies.

Gently place the cut cookies onto parchment lined cookie sheets.

Bake them for 11 to 13 minutes or until the edges are slightly crisp and browned.

Let them cool.

Making the Cream Cheese Frosting

You need the cream cheese frosting to turn these cookies into mummies.

To make the frosting, cream together softened butter, softened cream cheese and vanilla.

Once those three ingredients are light and fluffy, gradually add powdered sugar one cup at a time.

The icing should be thick once you’ve worked all the powdered sugar in.

If it seems too dry, add a very small amount of milk.

Now that you’ve made the icing, scoop it into an icing bag or a ziplock baggie with the small corner cut off.

Pipes lines across the cookies to make them look like mummies.

Finish them off by adding black sprinkles or candy eyeballs for eyes.

Enjoy!

Storing

These cookies will hold up well if you lightly cover them on the counter for 2 to 3 days.

Tips and Tricks

If the cookie dough seems very sticky, that’s ok! It should be. You can spray cooking spray on your rolling pin and dust it with flour to help prevent sticking.
The frosting will be very thick and that’s what you want. If you make it too thin it won’t hold its shape when you pipe the mummy bandages across the cookies.
Don’t worry if your piping is messy or imperfect! That adds to the fun creepy look of these cookies.

Other Spooky Cookies You’ll Love

These mummy gingerbread cookies are a fun way to update the Christmas classic for Halloween.

Make them for your next Halloween celebration- if you dare!

Looking for other spooky cookies? Try these:

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Halloween themed mummy gingerbread cookies on a wooden cutting board with spider webs in the background

Gingerbread Molasses Cookies

Who says you can only have gingerbread cookies at Christmas time? These spooky mummy gingerbread cookies give the holiday favorite, a fun Halloween twist!

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Cookies, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 13

Total Time: 23

Servings: cookies

Calories: 478kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

1 cup packed Dixie Crystal's brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

For The Cream Cheese Icing

4 tablespoons butter softened
4 ounces cream cheese softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups Dixie Crystal's powdered sugar
Splash of milk if needed

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Instructions

To Make The Gingerbread Cookies

Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Roll dough out about 1/4-1/2" thick onto parchment paper (it will be sticky!) Cut out gingerbread men and gently lift onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake 11-13 minutes or until edges are slightly crisp and browned. Do not over bake. Let cool, then ice.

To Make The Cream Cheese Icing

Cream all ingredients together except powdered sugar and milk. Gradually add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Icing should be thick. If it seems to dry, you may add a little milk, but for piping, you want the thick icing. Fill an icing bag (or ziploc baggie with small corner cut off) and pipe lined on your cookies. I used small black sprinkles on dollops of icing for the eyes. You could always use candy eyeballs.
Serve them by themselves, or with a glass of milk & enjoy!

Notes

Store lightly covered for 2-3 days.
If the cookie dough seems very sticky, that's ok! It should be. You can spray cooking spray on your rolling pin and dust it with flour to help prevent sticking.
The frosting will be very thick and that's what you want. If you make it too thin it won't hold its shape when you pipe the mummy bandages across the cookies.
Don't worry if your piping is messy or imperfect! That adds to the fun creepy look of these cookies.

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This family recipe was lovingly shared with our family by our good friend Lara who runs Sweet Gallagirls – Desserts For All Occassions. If you’re in central Virginia, she’s our go to for custom cakes and cookies. She even offers shipping!

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Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #HalloweenTreatsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like to Thank our amazing brand sponsors: Dixie Crystals that provided a prize pack for our giveaways and also sent some samples and products to the #HalloweenTreatsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes. We would also love to give a huge thanks to our Halloween Treats Week bloggers because a lot of them also donated prizes for the giveaways, including: Angie of BigBearsWife , Nicole of Nicole Taggart’s Origami Owl Jewelry Bar, Kathy of Lemon Blossoms, Terri of Our Good Life, Julie of Back To My Southern Roots, Peabody of Sweet ReciPEAS, Megan of Strawberry Blondie Kitchen, Nicole of For the Love of Food Blog, Michaela of An Affair from the Heart, Jennifer of Take Two Tapas , Michele of West Via Midwest, Shanaka of It’s Shanaka, Ashley of Cheese Curd In Paradise, and Amy from House of Nash Eats!