"These iced gingerbread oatmeal cookies are chewy, soft, and brimming with gingerbread flavor from molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups (160g) old-fashioned whole rolled oats
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1 and 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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3/4 cup (1.5 sticks; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
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1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar
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1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
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1 large egg, at room temperature
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1/4 cup (60ml) unsulphured dark molasses
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1 and 1/2 cups (180g) sifted confectioners’ sugar*
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1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1.5 – 2 Tablespoons milk
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small pinch each: ground cinnamon and ground ginger, plus extra cinnamon for garnish if desired