• Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.
• With a standing mixer using the paddle attachment OR by hand, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add the egg, vanilla, and molasses, beating until combined.
• Gradually add the flour to the butter, beating until combined.
• Divide the dough in half and form into 2 disks. Refrigerate in plastic wrap or parchment paper for 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpats.
• On a lightly floured surface OR between 2 pieces of parchment paper, roll out one of the disks until it’s 1/4 thick all around.
• Cut out cookies with different shapes (gingerbread men, stars, christmas tree, etc) and using a spatula transfer cookie to the baking sheet.
• Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove to a cooling rack. Decorate the cookies after they have cooled.

Icing:

• Place ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• Place in a ziplock bag and cut a tiny whole at one end to squeeze and draw with the icing.