German Gingerbread Cookies

3/4 c Soft margarine

1/2 c Brown sugar

2 ts Ginger

1/2 ts Salt

1 t Cinnamon

1/4 ts Ground cloves

1 Egg

3/4 c Molasses

3 c Flour

1 t Baking soda

1/2 ts Baking powder

Mix all ingredients together well. Make balls of dough the size of walnuts, and place them on a greased cookie sheet 3-4" apart. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 325 F for 6-8 minutes. Or, if you like, refrigerate overnight. Roll out cold dough for cookie shapes cut with cookie cutters. If dough is sticky, add flour. Source: Scholastic 'Let's Find Out' Multi-Cultural Cookbook by Jean Marzollo Nov./Dec. 1990 Week Four - ISSN 0024-1261 * VOL 25 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias