Christmas Gingerbread Cookies - The Bermudian Magazine

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter softened
• ½ cup light or dark brown sugar, tightly packed
• ½ cup unsulfured molasses
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2-4 Tablespoons milk
• 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Decorative candies and sprinkles