Gingerbread Stars

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon plus one tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 stick of unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
• 3/4 cup hood sour cream
• water
• 3 tablespoons pasteurized egg whites or meringue powder
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3 tablespoons water at room temperature