1. sift the flour and the baking powder into a large bowl, then add the spices and the salt and mix.

2. melt the butter in a pan, then mix in the sugar until well combined. 

3. Add the butter/sugar mixture such as the egg and the molasses to the dry ingredients.

4. mix everything by using your hands or a mixer. The dough will be a little sticky.

5. Divide the dough into two equal pieces, wrap them into clingfoil and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

6. Preheat the oven to 180°C, roll out the dough (you might need some extra flour to flour the surface), cut out the cookies with your favourite cookie cutter.

7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking pan and shift them to a baking rack after they have hardened.