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

Instructions

1. Cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until color gets light.

2. Beat in egg.

3. In a separate bowl blend together all dry ingredients including spices.

4. Blend into butter mixture until evenly mixed and ball of dough forms.

5. If you want to use cookie cutters- form dough into a ball and then flatten slightly, wrap and chill.

6. Preheat oven to 375°F once dough is chilled.

7. Roll chilled dough out onto very lightly floured surface until about 1/8 inch thick and cut into the shape you covet.

8. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 375°F 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.

9. Cookies are done when just barely golden around the edges.

10. To keep them crisp cool them on a wire rack.

11. Once completely cool you can frost them or just eat them plain.

12. 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.