A Christmas classic with a twist! 
Inspired by the candy house of the Gingerbread Hag from Hansel & Gretel’s story, I decided to make a peppermint frosting to go with my gingerbread, * Disclaimer* it’s delicious.
Ingredients:
For the cookies:
• 1/4 cup vegan butter/margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 flax egg ( 1 tbsp ground flaxseed+ 3tbsp hot water )
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon nondairy milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
For the icing:
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons non-dairy milk
Preparations:
• In a large bowl, mix the butter and the brown sugar.
• In a small bowl or a cup, prepare your flax egg.
• Add the egg, molasses and vanilla to the mixture of butter and brown sugar. Mix well.
• Slowly incorporate the rest of the ingredients to the bowl.
• Form a big ball with the dough and let it rest in the refrigerator for a while, about 2-3 hours.
• Remove the dough from the fridge, split in smaller chunks and roll it out on lightly floured surface.
• The dough should be about 1/2 an inch thick.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Cut the cookies to desired shapes and place them on a lined baking sheet. You can use parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• Bake for 11-13 minutes. When you take them out of the oven, let them chill a bit before moving them so you don’t affect their shape.
• Once totally cooled off, you can get to decorating.
• For the icing mixing all 3 ingredients together, add more sugar or milk depending on the texture you desire. It’s a royal icing type of icing so don’t expect it to be fluffy. A thicker icing will be better for piping and a more liquid texture will be better for dipping or a drizzle effect like I did. The icing will harden once dry.
• When everything has settled, store the cookies in a jar or leave them out as offering to the Yuletide beasts and visitors. Happy holidays 🧡
Heavily inspired by this recipe:https://lovingitvegan.com/vegan-gingerbread-cookies/#recipe