GINGER BREAD DOUGH

Recipe suitable for ginger bread house

1 stick, (4 ounces) soft butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
4 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup molasses

In a large electric mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and egg. Continue mixing for a minute.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, ginger and cinnamon.
Gradually spoon flour mixture into the creamed butter and sugar while mixing at low speed. Add molasses, and mix well. Chill dough before using.