Apple Cider Glazed Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• Apple cider glaze (see below)

Instructions

Make the Cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined.
6. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
8. Cut into desired shapes using a cookie cutter.
9. Place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch of space between each cookie.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until firm to the touch.
11. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the Apple Cider Glaze

1. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons apple cider until smooth.
2. Adjust the consistency of the glaze by adding more powdered sugar or apple cider as needed.

Assembly

1. Once the cookies are completely cool, drizzle with the apple cider glaze.
2. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Note: This recipe was generated from a combination of Apple baked crumble (recipe 1) and Gingerbread cookies (recipe 21).