Share this holiday cookie tradition with your family this holiday season! These Ginger Cookies are really simple to create!
In a standing mixer bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg and light brown sugar
In the same bowl, add the wet ingredients including softened unsalted butter, egg, molasses and vanilla extract. Mix until your dough comes together
Put the dough on a piece of parchment paper. Shape your dough into a log shape and wrap up in the parchment paper. Let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours
Once the dough is ready, preheat oven to 375 degrees
Roll out your dough using a rolling pin. Add some flour to your rolling pin so the dough doesn't stick. Your dough should be about ¼ inch thick
Using a gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out your dough and place on a lined cookie sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes
Once the cookie is completely cooled, top with vanilla decorating icing. Top with the sprinkles of your choice.