Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Directions

1. In a large bowl with a mixer, whisk the butter for 1 minute on medium speed until completely smooth and creamy;
2. Add the sugar and whisk on medium speed until mixed and smooth;
3. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk on high speed for 2 minutes;
4. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cloves until combined;
5. At low speed, slowly add the dry mixture to the liquid until combined. The cookie dough is quite heavy and a bit sticky. Divide the dough in half, roll it up and let it rest and cool for at least half an hour;
6. Preheat the oven to 360℉;
7. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a sheet ¼ in. thick and cut out the desired figures. Knead the rest and roll it out again and so on until the dough is completely used;
8. He spread out the baking paper and placed the cut-out cookies on it. Leave ½-1 in. between them;
9. Bake the cookies for about 8-12 minutes;
10. For the glaze, whisk confection powdered sugar, vanilla and 2 tbsp. water in a medium bowl. The mixture becomes quite thick. If it is too thick, add ½ tbsp. water. If it is too light, add another 2 tbsp. confection sugar;
11. Once the cookies are baked, decorate them as desired.