Spelt Gingerbread Cookies

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The finished and decorated Gingerbread cookies (made by my 3 daughters)
Gingerbread cookies prior to decorating

Spelt Gingerbread Cookies
1 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups light spelt flour
1 1/2 cups whole grain spelt flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves

In large bowl beat butter and sugar at high speed until fluffy.
Add molasses  keep beating.
Add egg and then the remaining ingredients. Beat at low speed until dough sticks together.
Wrap dough in parchment paper and chill in fridge for several hours.
Preheat oven to 350 o F.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough into 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut out cookies with cookie cutters.
Use spatula to transfer to cookie sheets (not greased)
bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn slightly darker.
Cool, ice and decorate!

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