Yummy Easter Cookies Experiment

First of all, my ridiculous pets...they're so LAZY!
So, I made these cookies, which I make often because they are my favorite. But, I made them with this new icing/glaze stuff and it was FANTASTIC!!! So, I know they may sound weird, but trust me, they are AMAZING! Try them sometime...

Pepper Cookies

3 cups sifted white-whole wheat flour (I use the King Arthur I mentioned below in the blog, regular whole wheat is too heavy. White flour works, also.)
2 tsp baking powder
3 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 cup softened butter
1 ½ cup sugar
1 large egg
Few drops of water


1. Mix together butter and spices; gradually blend in sugar. Beat in egg. Gradually add flour, sifted with baking powder. Add water drop by drop if necessary to make dough hold together. Chill dough for several hours.

2. Roll out dough on floured board and cut with cutters as desired; sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned. WATCH CAREFULLY. Cook and store air tight. Makes 5 to 7 dozen.


Icing

1 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp. corn syrup
2 tbsp. water
10 drops food coloring

1. Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix them until smooth.

2. I just chose blue food coloring, and then turned the cookies over, dipped them into the icing, and let them drip a little. Then, I set them right side up on a cooling rack to dry. It was very easy and the icing setup quickly. I also added some sprinkles. YUM!