Make a Simple Lavender Wreath

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugars.
2. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and combine.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger and salt.
4. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
5. Roll the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
7. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin until it's 1/4 thick and cut with cookie cutters OR roll the dough into 1" balls and stamp the balls down firmly with a cookie stamp. Remove any excess dough around the stamped cookie with your hands or a knife.
8. Save any dough scraps to roll out / stamp again and make more cookies until all the dough is used.
9. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 9 minutes or until the edges are a golden brown.
10. While the cookies are cooling, make the glaze by whisking together the icing sugar, milk and vanilla extract in a shallow bowl.
11. Once the cookies are cool, dip them top-down in the glaze, shake off any excess, and let them dry on a wire rack.
12. You can decorate the cookies with sprinkles or candies before they dry.
13. Store these in an airtight container for up to a week, or these freeze beautifully for several weeks. If frozen, let them thaw for about 1 hour before serving.