Classic Holiday Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour for dough
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• all purpose flour for rolling dough
• 4 cups powdered sugar plus more if needed
• 3 tablespoons meringue powder buy in grocery store baking aisle
• 7 tablespoons water room temperature, plus more if needed
• red gel food coloring
• green gel food coloring

Nutrition

• Calories : 130 calories
• Carbohydrate : 24 grams
• Cholesterol : 15 milligrams
• Fat : 3.5 grams
• Protein : 1 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 20 milligrams
• Sugar : 16 grams