Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups white whole wheat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
• 11 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2/3 cup dark natural cane sugar (i.e. muscavado), or alternately use a dark brown sugar, packed
• 3 large eggs
• 2/3 cup organic unsulfured molasses (blackstrap)
• large grain sugar (turbinado) for decoration
• popsicle sticks (optional)