Southern Fruited Spiced Tea Cookies

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About the Recipe:  If you traveled to the South in the U.S., we are sure that you enjoyed some delicious fruited spiced tea. Now it’s time to try a new. sweet treat for the holidays – fruited tea cookies. The fruit tea adds a light blush of flavor to the mild spiced butter cookies. Top the cookies with soft buttercream frosting and a little ginger pecan crunch for a sweet touch.

Cook’s Note:  Use your favorite fruit flavored tea in place of the peach or mango tea bags. Make sure that the tea is fine ground.

Prepare Frosting: In a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, soft butter, and about 2 Tablespoons of prepared tea or as needed to form a firm frosting. Place frosting in piping bag with a star tip; top the center of each cookie with frosting; Sprinkle with a small amount of combined pecans and candied ginger. Let frosting dry before serving.

Yield: about 32 cookies

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