How to Make Gingerbread Cookies My Jolly Christmas Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• ¾ teaspoon (3.5g) baking soda
• 1 teaspoon (3g) ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon (3g) ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon (1.5g) ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon (0.75g) ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon (3g) salt
• ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup (150g) packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup (120ml) molasses
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
• 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar, sifted (for royal icing)
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) meringue powder (for royal icing)
• 6 tablespoons (90ml) warm water (for royal icing)
• Food coloring (gel or paste preferred) (for royal icing)