Gingerbread Cookies!

Photo: Bkrchk

Ingredients

6 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup melted unsalted butter (2 sticks)

1 cup dark brown sugar

4 teaspoons ginger

4 teaspoons cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves

1 teaspoon fine pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 cup unsulfured molasses

Icing

Baker's fine sugar

Preparation

Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.

In a separate bowl beat together the butter and brown sugar with spices and salt. Beat in the eggs and molasses. Slowly beat in the flour. Refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour.

Preheat to 350F. Roll out dough onto a floured surface until 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter. Lay cookies on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Refrigerate 15 min. Bake 14 min. Let cool. Add icing, and top with fine sugar.