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Gourmet's Best Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup molasses (not robust)
- 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
- 1.5 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3.75 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- Decorating icing and assembly:
- 1 (1 lb.) box powdered sugar
- 4 tsp. powdered egg whites (not reconstituted)
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles, dragées, and sanding sugar, for decorating
- Special Equipment: Rolling pin; assorted 2- to 3-inch cookie cutters (in shapes such as people, snowflakes, candy canes, etc.); a metal offset spatula; a pastry bag fitted with ⅛- to ¼-inch plain tip (optional)
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