2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup fancy molasses
1 large egg yolk
royal icing*
Sift the first 8 ingredients into a bowl and set aside. In another bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and molasses until fluffy and light. Beat in the egg yolk. Stir in the dry ingredients until mixed well. Divide the dough into two disks, wrap with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour minimum.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Roll out the cookies, cut with a corgi cutter (or desired shape) and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes, depending on size. Let cool completely before icing.
To ice: outline the orange/brown parts of the corgi and fill in. Outline the white parts and let dry for 1 hour. Pipe on the eyes and noses. Let dry overnight.
