Gingerbread cookies

I know mustard powder and pepper sounds weird but it tastes so good. You will be amazed. Cookie will rise a little after baking.

3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup butter
3 2/3 cup flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 t. Vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground  cloves
1 teaspoon cardamom, ground
Dash mace
Dash mustard powder
Dash pepper
Fresh ginger, grated about 2-3 teaspoons

Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and egg. Add spices, soda, powder, salt and ginger. Add molasses. Slowly add flour. Refrigerate 1 hour. Refrigerate between rolling out.

Preheat oven to 350 bake for 8 minutes.