Soft Glazed Gingerbread | Connecticut Public

Ingredients

• 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/4 teaspoons black pepper, (freshly ground)
• 1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, (at room temperature)
• 3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup blackstrap or other dark molasses
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons water ((you can also substitute this with rum or orange juice or other flavoring))