Name: Swedish Pepparkakor Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/2 cup honey, scant (100 ml); 1/2 cup milk, scant (100 ml); 9 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 tsp salt; 1.5 tsp ground clove; 1.5 tsp ground cardamom; 3 tsp ground cinnamon; 1.5 tsp ground ginger; 4 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 1.5 tsp baking soda; 3-4 cups powdered sugar, or more if planning to cover the whole cookie.; water, to thin; a few drops food coloring (optional); pearl sprinkles (optional)