Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed

1 1/2 cups butter

1 egg

3 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add to creamed mixture, stirring to mix well. Roll 1/4" thick and cut with your favorite Christmas cookie cutters. Bake on cookie sheeets at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Remove carefully to waxed paper. Cool completely before trying to move further or they will break.