1991 3rd Place: Christmas Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

130 gr butter
250 gr granulated sugar
2 egg
40 gr dark corn syrup
9 gr orange rind
16 ml water
400 gr all purpose flour
9 gr baking soda
5 gr cinnamon
2 gr ginger
1 gr salt
4 gr almond extract
1/8 thickness
2 between cookie

Instructions

frothy. Stir in confectioners' sugar until mixture is a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until icing sets. Store covered. Note: This recipe uses raw egg white. Cases of salmonella poisoning have been traced to raw eggs, although this is rare and usually associated with the yolks. These orange-flavored ginger cookies captured third place for Janis C. Peterson of Geneva, Illinois. The rolled, cutout cookies are easy to bake, have a delicious combination of fresh tastes and are sure to bring pleasure to the recipients. from the Chicago Tribune fourth annual Food Guide Holiday Cookie Contest December 5, 1991 ----