Gingerbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/4 tsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. dark molasses
1 egg yolk, unbeaten
1/2 c. margarine

Preparation

Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and cinnamon.
Cream margarine with sugar and molasses until fluffy.
Beat in egg yolk and then add flour mixture.
Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters and bake at 350\u00b0 approximately 12 to 15 minutes.
Top with gingerbread frosting after cooled.