Recipe: Ginger Cookies with Lemon Glace Icing

GINGER COOKIES WITH LEMON GLACE ICING

1/2 cup butter, chopped
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.

In a bowl placed over a saucepan of hot water, place butter, dark corn syrup and sugar. Stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.

Sift flour, ginger and baking soda together. Stir into warmed mixture until a stiff dough is formed. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 20 minutes.

On a floured board roll out to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into 2-inch rounds. Place on prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.

Spread Lemon Glace Icing onto cold cookies.

LEMON GLACE ICING

1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
juice of 1 lemon, strained and warmed
1 tsp butter, softened

Sift powdered sugar into a small bowl. Stir in lemon juice and butter until smooth.

Makes about 30 cookies
Source: Gifts From The Pantry By Annette Grimsdale