Method
1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a medium bowl
2. In a separate bowl, beat the butter with sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes)
3. Add the egg, then the molasses and vanilla
4. Gradually add the dry mixture and mix until just combined
5. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for an hour
6. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C
7. Combine the sugar with nutmeg in a small bowl
8. Roll dough into small balls, then coat in sugar mixture. transfer to a parchment paper lined baking sheet
9. Bake - approx 10 min, 175°C / 350°F
10. Let cool on sheet for a few minutes, then remove to a rack to cool completely
11. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave, stirring it every 30 seconds until smooth
12. Dip content of baking sheet into medium bowl then set aside
13. Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate, then return to the parchment-lined sheets to set up
14. Dye some of the chocolate in green and some red, then transfer to two ziplock bags
15. Snip a tiny hole in the bags’ corners, then pipe on holly decorations