Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 90 g light brown sugar
• 170 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 120 ml molasses or golden syrup
• 1 large egg
• 300 g unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp fine sea salt
• 1 egg white
• 240 g powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp milk
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• icing sprinkles to decorate
• Smarties to decorate (optional)