Neat Skeleton Gingerbread Cookie Recipe - So Spooky!

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
2. Crack the egg into the bowl, add the vanilla extract, and mix everything until it is fully combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough forms.
5. Divide the dough into two portions, flatten each into a disc, wrap them in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least two hours.
6. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one dough disc to about 1/4-inch thickness and use a skeleton-shaped cookie cutter to cut out your cookies.
8. Place the cut cookies on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about an inch apart, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are just set.
9. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack.
10. In a small bowl, whisk the powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons of water to create a smooth icing; add more water if needed for a thinner consistency.
11. Transfer the icing to a piping bag or a small zip-top bag with the corner snipped off, then pipe the icing over the cooled cookies to create a skeleton design.