Molasses-Free Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Preparation

Cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until color gets light.
Beat in egg.
In a separate bowl blend together all dry ingredients including spices.
Blend into butter mixture until evenly mixed and ball of dough forms.
If you want to use cookie cutters- form dough into a ball and then flatten slightly, wrap and chill.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F once dough is chilled.
Roll chilled dough out onto very lightly floured surface until about 1/8 inch thick and cut into the shape you covet.
Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 375\u00b0F for about 6-9 minutes. These cookies will spread a little so try to keep them at least 1/2 inch apart on the cookie sheet.
Cookies are done when just barely golden around the edges.
To keep them crisp cool them on a wire rack.
Once completely cool you can frost them or just eat them plain.
NOTE: If you are going the easy route you can also roll dough into a log, wrap and chill and then just slice into circles and bake instead of using cookie cutters.