Ingredients

Cookies:
• 10.1 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 cups)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 large egg
• Cooking spray
Icing:
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

1. To prepare cookies, weigh or lightly spoon flour into measuring cups; level with a knife.
2. Combine flour, ginger, and next 5 ingredients (through nutmeg) in a bowl; stir with a whisk.
3. Combine brown sugar, butter, and molasses in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes.
4. Add egg; beat well.
5. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed until well blended.
6. Divide dough in half (dough will be sticky). Gently press dough into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap.
7. Cover with additional plastic wrap; chill 1 1/2 hours.
8. Preheat oven to 350°.
9. Roll each portion of dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured work surface; cut with a 3-inch gingerbread man or woman cookie cutter to form 48 cookies.
10. Place cookies 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
11. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
12. Remove cookies from baking sheet; cool completely on a wire rack.
13. To prepare the icing, combine sifted powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon water.
14. Spoon the mixture into a zip-top plastic bag.
15. Snip a small hole off the corner of the bag.
16. Pipe icing onto the cookies as desired

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