5 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1 cup butter, slightly soft
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
- Sift flour, soda, salt and spices together in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Using a mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and mix until combined.
- Add molasses and mix until combined.
- Gradually add in flour mixture and mix until combined and a dough forms.
- Divide dough into four sections and shape each into a flattened disc.
- Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll out each disc between two sheets of parchment paper using a rolling pin.
- Flour the sides of the paper that will touch the dough to make it a little easier to release.
- Cut out shapes and remove excess dough to reuse.
- Leave cutouts on parchment paper and transfer to cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes. Cool on cooling rack before frosting.
