Gingerbread Frosting for Cookies
A quick and warmly spiced gingerbread frosting made with powdered sugar, milk, and classic holiday spices. Perfect for spreading on cookies or adding festive flavor to your favorite holiday treats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Frosting
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon nonfat milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Place the confectioners’ sugar in a bowl.
- Stir in the milk until the mixture is smooth.
- Mix in the cinnamon, cloves, and ginger until fully blended.
- Spread the frosting onto cookies of your choice.
Notes
Add more milk for a thinner, drizzle-friendly frosting.
Add extra confectioners’ sugar for a thicker, spreadable texture.
A drop of vanilla extract adds depth of flavor.
Use cream instead of milk for a richer frosting.
A pinch of nutmeg enhances warm spice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
