Spiced Sugar Cookies a la Jackson Pollack

These are a little more interesting than your traditional sugar cookies -- not only aesthetically but flavour-wise. The dash of cinnamon in the dough and the lemon extract in the glaze make these cookies stand apart at parties. Add some food coloring to the icing to make them holiday appropriate or to pay greater homage to America's favourite Abstract Expressionist.


Spiced Sugar Cookies a la Jackson Pollack
For Glaze:
1/4 tsp Lemon Extract
1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1-2 tbsp milk

For Cookies:
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 - 1/2 tsp cinnamon (depending on taste)

1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

2.In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.

3.Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

4. Mix glaze ingredient together, adding more or less sugar/milk until you have a thick liquid, runny enough to drizzle over cookies. Once cookies have cooled, go Jackson Pollack on the cookies and add your artistic spin. Allow icing to set before serving.