With Soft Glazed Gingerbread Cookies, it's easy to make cookies that really stand out. This could be your best cookie of the season—it's soft, has just the right amount of spice, and is lightly glazed to show off its pretty designs.
WET INGREDIENTS – 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature – 1/3 packed cup plus 2 tbsp dark brown sugar – 1/3 cup molasses, do not use blackstrap, which is bitter. – 1 large egg yolk DRY INGREDIENTS – 1 ¾ cups plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour – 1 tbsp Dutch-processed cocoa powder – ½ tsp baking soda – 1 tsp ground ginger – ½ tsp ground cinnamon – 1/8 tsp ground cloves – ¼ tsp salt – ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper GLAZE – 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar – 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted – ½ tsp vanilla extract – 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp warm water