Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 3⁄4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1⁄2 cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until blended. Add molasses and vanilla, and then the dry ingredients until blended and smooth.
- Wrap dough in plastic and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 deg. Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thick and cut out cookies using a gingerbread man cookie cutter. Use additional flour to avoid sticking.
- Bake 1 sheet at a time for 6 minutes