gingerbread cookies with maple-cream frosting

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I found a recipe for Gingerbread Cookies on PETA's website and it looked pretty yummy – but I made some tweaks to make it even healthier and this is what I came up with. Tasted good! I'm not a huge gingerbread girl so these didn't wow me to death....but the people i fed them to were very happy...and these cookies are super festive for right now!

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Gingerbread Cookies With Maple-Cream Frosting

Ingredients

For the Cookies

1 cup earth balance butter
1 cup maple sugar granulated
egg replacer equivalent to one egg do not add water just the powder
1 cup blackstrap molasses
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
5 cups flour we use a combination of 3 cups all-purpose and 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves

For the Frosting:

1 cup earth balance butter
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup soy powder

Steps

In a large bowl cream the earth balance and the sugar. 
Mix in the egg replacer molasses and vinegar.
Set aside.
In a medium bowl sift together the dry ingredients.
Add to the wet ingredients.
Chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours or overnight. 
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Lightly grease a cookie sheet.  
Remove the batter from the refrigerator. 
Roll out to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick thicker for softer cookies on a floured surface. 
Cut into desired shapes.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until the edges brown. 
Remove from oven and cool.  
While the cookies are cooking make the frosting. 
Using a hand mixer or food processor with a batter blade if you have it mix the earth balance and sugar then add the remaining ingredients. 
Blend until smooth. The frosting should be thick. 
Using a pastry bag decorate the cookies. 
If you don't have a pastry bag you can use a ziplock bag and cut off one of the bottom edges of the bag. 
Or you can use a knife to spread the frosting on them as well. 
You can make cookie sandwiches like we did here too!

What's your favorite holiday cookie?