Gingerbread cookies

Start by preheating your oven to 350F. In a large bowl mix your butter and sugar (1/3 cup). You can do this by hand or using a stand mixer. Add in your egg, molasses, and vanilla and mix until smooth. Add in your dry ingredients (flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda) and mix until all the dry bits are incorporated. Using your hands, roll cookies into 2-inch balls then roll into the remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Bake for 8-10 minutes and let cool for at least 5 minutes. Once cooled, prepare the icing by mixing 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp milk, and 1 tsp cinnamon, then ice the cookies. Enjoy!