Gingerbread Cookies - Eggs.ca

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 3 tbsp butter, softened
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp milk
• 3 drops food colouring (optional)