Cream the softened butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the molasses and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together they flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Slowly stir in the dry ingredients. Cover and chill the dough for at least one hour to overnight.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough on a floured surface ¼-1/2 inch thick thick. Cut into shapes with Christmas cookie cutters or a Mickey Mouse one!

Place the cookies one inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake for 6-8 Minutes. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

For the decorating icing, mix together the powdered sugar and ¼ cup milk. Add in the vanilla and corn syrup and mix well. The outline icing should be the consistency of toothpaste. To make the flood/fill icing, add more milk, one tablespoon at a time until and the flood/fill icing is the consistency of syrup. Color your icing with your desired colors.