gingerbread recipe

Ingredients**: - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed - 1/2 cup molasses - 1 egg - 1 tsp baking soda - 1/2 tsp salt - 1 tsp ground ginger - 1 tsp ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp ground cloves - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg - Optional: Icing for decorating