Healthier Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients (16)

• 3 cups (310 grams) whole wheat pastry flour*, plus more for work surface
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses (use regular molasses for lighter, somewhat spicy cookies or blackstrap molasses for very spicy, intensely flavored cookies—or a mixture of both)
• 1/2 cup packed coconut sugar
• 1 large egg
• Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (here's how to make your own)
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest (optional, for intense lemon flavor)
• 2 1/4 teaspoons lemon juice