Two Cups Flour

1 In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
2 In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar until a paste is formed. 1-2 minutes. Scrape bottom and sides of bowl as needed.
3 Add in the egg and mix again to incorporate. Then, pour in the maple syrup, honey, and vanilla mixing until smooth. 
4 Gradually spoon in the flour mixture, continuing on medium speed until blended and a smooth cookie dough is formed.
5 Scrape soft cookie dough onto plastic wrap and flatten into a disc. Wrap dough completely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnite. 
0 Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
6 When ready to bake, lightly sprinkle surface and rolling pin with flour. Carefully not to use too much flour or it will dry out the cookie dough.
7 Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness.
8 Cut out cookies using a 3.5 inch snowflake or preferred cookie cutter.
9 Space cookies 1 1/2-inches apart on cookie sheet.
10 Bake 8-10 minutes until edges start to brown.
11 Place pan on rack to cool for 10min before removing cookies. 
12 Use homemade or store bought royal cookie icing.
13 Pip a thin trace line around the edges of the snowflake.Then pipe icing to fill in star shape. Take a toothpick and move icing to cover bare spots.
14 Sprinkle wet icing with sparkling sugar.