Spicy Gingerbread Cookies

14 Ingredients

• 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 4 tsps ground ginger
• 4 tsps ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsps ground cloves
• 1 tsp finely ground pepper
• 1 1/2 tsps coarse salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks or 1/2 lb) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup unsulfured molasses
• Royal icing
• Various fine sanding sugars and sugar decorations

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