Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups (360g) All-Purpose Flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon (5g) Baking Soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons (3g) Ground Ginger
• 1 ½ teaspoons (3g) Ground Cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon (0.5g) Ground Cloves
• ¼ teaspoon (1.5g) Salt
• ½ cup (113g or 1 stick) Unsalted Butter, softened
• ¾ cup (150g) Packed Brown Sugar
• ¼ cup (50g) Granulated Sugar
• ½ cup (170g) Molasses – Unsulphured preferred
• 1 Large Egg
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups (240g) Powdered Sugar (for decorating, optional)
• 2-3 tablespoons (30-45ml) Milk (for decorating, optional)
• Food Coloring (gel or liquid) (for decorating, optional)
• Sprinkles (for decorating, optional)