INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 tsp
Ginger, ground
1
Egg, large
3/4 cup
Molasses, unsulphured or dark
2 cups
All-purpose flour
1 tsp
Baking soda
1/3 cup
Brown sugar, packed light or dark
1 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp
Cloves, ground
1 cup
Confectioners' sugar
1/8 tsp
Pepper, fresh ground
1/4 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
Vanilla extract, pure
2 tbsp
Orange juice
1
(115g; 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature1, unsalted
3/4 cup
Water, hot