Spiced Ginger Cookies with White Pepper Glaze

 

Here's a link to several Cookie Molds that you could use for this recipe: Santa Cookie Mold

Makes about 3 dozen

1. Whisk together the first 6 ingredients.
2. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and beat to combine.
4. Add vanilla, molasses, and honey, and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
5. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing just until combined.
6. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into 3 discs.
7. Wrap each with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
8. Preheat the oven to 350oF.
9. Working 1 disc at a time, roll on a lightly floured surface until the dough is 1⁄4” thick.
10. Press with a well floured cookie mold or decorated rolling pin.
11. Cut as needed.
12. Transfer to a baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough. Save your scraps! They can be patched together and re-rolled.
13. Bake until just set and crisped at edges. This will take about 10 minutes.
14. Transfer to a wire rack to let cool completel
15. To glaze, mix together all of the ingredients, adding water as needed.
16. Lightly brush the cookies and let stand until the glaze has set.

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