Ingredients<br />¾ cup (175 mL) unsalted butter, softened<br />¾ cup (175 mL) packed brown sugar<br />1 egg<br />¾ cup (175 mL) Blackstrap molasses<br />4½ cups (1.125 L) all-purpose flour<br />2 tsp (10 mL) ground ginger<br />1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon<br />¾ tsp (4 mL) baking soda<br />½ tsp (2 mL) ground cloves<br />¼ tsp (1 mL) baking powder<br />pinch salt<br /><br />Method<br />Cream together butter and brown sugar; then beat in egg and molasses. <br /><br />In separate bowl; whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into molasses mixture in 3 additions, blending with hands and kneading to combine.<br /><br />Divide dough into thirds, and shape into flat rectangles. Wrap each and refrigerate until firm, around 2 hours.<br /><br />Roll out each rectangle to around ¼" (5 mm) thickness. With a cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Arrange, 1" (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets. <br /><br />Bake @325°F (160°C) until firm to the touch and light golden around the edges, ~15 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool completely.
