Ginger Spice Cookies with Royal Icing Recipe

Ingredients

• Cookie
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon mild flavor molasses
• 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger root *
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
• Royal Icing
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons warm (105°F to 115°F) water
• 2 tablespoons meringue powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Liquid food color