Nut Lover's Iced Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

 * 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 * ½ teaspoon ginger
 * 1 cup butter, softened
 * 1 cup white sugar
 * ½ cup packed brown sugar
 * 1 egg
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1 teaspoon almond extract
 * 1½ cups pecan pieces

Icing

 * 1 cup confectioners' sugar
 * ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
 * ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
 * 2 teaspoons corn syrup
 * 3 teaspoons milk

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
 * 2) In a medium sized bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger.
 * 3) Set aside.
 * 4) In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
 * 5) Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extracts.
 * 6) Gradually blend in flour mixture, then fold in pecans and roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
 * 7) Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.
 * 8) Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Icing

 * 1) Whisk all ingredients in a medium sized bowl until smooth.
 * 2) Add coloring, if desired.
 * 3) If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.
 * 4) Spread onto cooled cookies with the back of a spoon or a clean fingertip rather than a paintbrush to avoid loose bristles coming off onto your cookies! let dry several hours, or until hardened.