Gingerbread Spritz

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger

In mixer bowl beat together butter or margarine, molasses and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla extract; beat well.

In another bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger. Add to creamed mixture. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours.

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Using 1/4 of dough place in cookie press. Press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until set, but not brown.

Makes 5 dozen.