Gingerbread Cookie

By kelsbe

Ingredients

• Decorating Frosting:
• 2 1/4 C flour
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t bakng soda
• 1/2 t nutmeg
• 1 t ground cloves
• 1 1/4 t ginger
• 1 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/2 C butter
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1/2 C molasses(dark)
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 1 1/4 C 10x sugar
• 1/4 t cream of tartar
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 t vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, ginger & cinnamon.
Cream butter with sugar & molasses until fluffy.
Beat in egg yolk, then add flour mixture.
Roll out dough 1/4" thick.
Cut with cookie cutter & bake at 350* for approximately 12-15 minutes.

Frosting:
Mix ingredients together & beat with mixer on high 5 minutes.