"Soft, delicious gingerbread gets a spooky makeover with these Skeleton Gingerbread Halloween Cookies! Decorate with your kids and friends this year..."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups (425g) all-purpose flour
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1 Tbsp ground ginger*
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2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
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1/4 tsp ground cloves
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3/4 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1/2 tsp salt
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3/4 cup (150g) dark brown sugar (or light brown sugar)
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10 Tbsp (141g) unsalted butter, (softened about halfway)
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1 large egg yolk
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1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 cup (172g) unsulphured molasses ((not backstrap))
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1 Tbsp milk
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1 1/2 cups (180g) powdered sugar
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2 1/2 tsp (7g) meringue powder
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2 Tbsp water, (then a little more as needed)
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1/4 tsp vanilla extract
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1 black food writer edible marker