Pryaniki with Mint Glaze
These cookies make perfect gifts! A hard outer layer with a soft center and a hint of peppermint, Pryaniki with Mint Glaze are perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Glaze
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly spray cookie sheets, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the egg yolks and sugar. Mix in the sour cream until smooth.
- In a small bowl, add the baking soda and the vinegar to get it to bubble, and mix together. Add in the salt and vanilla.
- Mix in the vinegar mixture to the sugar mixture until fully combined.
- Slowly add in the flour, and mix with a fork until fully combined. Dough will be a little sticky.
- Lightly flour hands, and scoop one heaping teaspoon of dough into hands, and form into balls. Place on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven to 25-30 minutes, or until beginning to golden. Remove immediately.
- Meanwhile, beat together the egg whites in a medium bowl with an electric beater on high until tripled in volume.
- Reduce the speed to low, and add in the powdered sugar, lemon juice and peppermint extract until well blended.
- Set to medium speed and mix for about 2 minutes until creamy. Do not beat too much or it will become watery.
