Gingerbread Cookies

What's Christmas without gingerbread cookies?  I bought cookies cutters a couple months ago but haven't had the chance to use them...now I can! Unfortunately I didn't buy or make icing so these cookies are just plain ones.

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour (and extra for rolling)
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 large egg

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, salt and baking powder and sent aside.  In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in molasses and egg.  With the mixer on low, mix in the flour mixture just until dough forms.  Cover and chill for at least an hour.

Preheat oven to 350F. Divide the dough in half so it's easier to work with.  Place one half back in the fridge while working with the other half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and use cookie cutters to cut out the shapes.  Place the cut out cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 min or until firm and edges slightly darkened.  Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to wire racks.

**THOUGHTS** make sure you don't roll out the dough too thin - my first batch was too thin and it kind of burnt. So if your dough is thin, bake for a shorter time period