Make your next holiday gathering a little more exciting with these sugar cookie recipes made from Ida Graves Gin and Aquavit.

Ida Graves Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter at room temperature

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 egg at room temperature

• 1 1/2 cup flour

• 2 Tbsp Ida Graves Gin or Aquavit

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• Pinch of salt

OPTIONAL for Gin cookie:

• 1 tsp finely chopped rosemary

Directions

1. Cream together butter and sugar (about 2 minutes).

2. Add in the egg and gin, and mix until combined.

3. Add in flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. If you're using rosemary in your gin cookie, add 1 tsp of finely chopped rosemary.

4. Mix until dough firms. Remove from bowl and form into a round disk, cover in saran wrap/plastic bag, and chill for 2 hours.

5. Remove dough from the fridge and preheat oven to 350. Place a disk of dough between two pieces of parchment paper and roll until about 1 cm thick.

6. Using your favorite holiday cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place them on parchment paper.

7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges just start to brown.

8. While your cookies are baking, prepare your icing (directions below).

9. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Dip the front of the cookies in your bowl of icing, adding sprinkles for a finishing touch.

10. Enjoy in good company.

Boozy Icing

Ingredients

• 4 cups powdered sugar

• 2-3 Tbsp milk

• 2-3 Tbsp Ida Graves Gin or Aquavit

• 4 tsp light corn syrup

Directions

1. Mix powdered sugar, milk, Ida Graves Gin or Ida Graves Aquavit, and light corn syrup together. I recommend adding your spirit of choice slowly, adjusting to your taste preference. I prefer a strong flavor so lean closer to 3 to 4 Tbsp of spirit.

2. Test consistency. When you lift your spoon, it should be ribonny, dropping back into the bowl after 3 to 4 seconds.

Enjoy!

These sugar cookies are a subtle balance of savory and sweet. A spin on a holiday classic, they highlight the refined herbal notes of Ida Graves Gin and Aquavit.

I truly can't decide which one is my favorite! The good news is that this recipe is for a small batch, leaving room for you to try both in one afternoon of baking. Cheers!