• Servings: 30
• Time Cook: 2h
• Time Prep: 20m

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-1/2 sticks butter room temp
• 1/4 c packed brown sugar
• 1/4 c granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 3-1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1. Cream together butter, sugars, spices, and salt. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Add molasses and blend.

2. Sift together twice: flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add to molasses mixture and stir until blended...CHILL WELL

3.Preheat oven to moderate(375).

4.Using floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on floured pastery cloth or board. Use a cookies cutter to press out desired shape. Place on greased baking sheets and bake 8-10 min.

Makes about 30 cookies, depending on size of cookie cutter.

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