Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt heaping
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus 2 Tbsp.
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar plus 2 Tbsp. packed
• 1 large egg
• 6 tablespoons unsulphured molasses such as Grandma's Original
• royal icing or store-bought icing, for decorating

Nutrition

• Calories : 80 calories
• Carbohydrate : 12 grams
• Cholesterol : 15 milligrams
• Fat : 3.5 grams
• Protein : 1 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 75 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams