Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients (18)

• 3 cups + 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup salted butter*
• 3/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• *If you use unsalted butter then add 1/4 teaspoon of salt:
• ROYAL ICING:
• 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups powdered / icing sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large pasteurized egg white