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Ginger Spice Drops

From the Kitchen of: SoCalGal

  • Stir together flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
  • Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in bowl until well blended.
  • Add ginger, molasses, cinnamon and allspice to butter mixture.
  • Stir in flour mixture.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on lightly oiled cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.

  • Gradually stir milk into sugar in small bowl until smooth and goodglazing consistency.
  • Stir in vanilla or lemon juice.
  • Tint 1/4 of glaze with red food coloring and 1/4 with green.
  • Spread cookies with white glaze.
  • Drizzle cookies with red and green.