Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°

Step 2

line baking sheet with parchment and set aside

Step 3

in a medium bowl mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, nutmeg, and cloves with a whisk, and then set aside

Step 4

in a larger mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar together until soft and fluffy, 2-3 minutes

Step 5

beat in the eggs and vanilla

Step 6

add the molasses and beat well

Step 7

fold into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined

Step 8

then roll into tablespoon-sized balls

Step 9

place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets

Step 10

flatten balls slightly

Step 11

bake 12-14 minutes until just baked, cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes

Step 12

transfer the cookies to cooling racks and cool completely

Step 13

make the icing by stirring the powdered sugar and vanilla together

Step 14

drizzle in just enough of the cream to make a thick icing

Step 15

spoon onto the cooled cookies, spread with the back of the spoon

Step 16

let the iced molasses cookies sit until the icing is set up