Gingerbread Cookies

1/2 c butter
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c molasses
1 egg yolk
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg

1) Cream butter and sugar. Add molasses and egg yolk. In medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Chill for at least an hour. It's fairly sticky dough so you might need to chill it a little longer.

2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll dough to 1/4 in thick and cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 in apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. If you bake them on the short end they will stay soft and chewy and if you bake them on the longer end they will be nice a crispy. They're great either way!

3) Allow to cool about 5 minutes on the pan and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Once they are cooled decorate as desired.