Ginger Cookies

White chocolate ginger cookies

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies

1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons grated orange peel

1 package (6 oz) white chocolate baking bars, coarsely chopped or white chocolate chips

3/4 cup chopped Pecans

1/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger (opptional)

Glaze

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 to 3 1/2 teaspoons orange juice

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in brown sugar, 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon, the ginger, nutmeg and orange peel until well blended. Stir in white chocolate baking bars, pecans and crystallized ginger. On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 3 inches apart  

2 Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

3 In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon and enough orange juice for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled