Step 1

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in a small bowl until blended.

Step 2

In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended.

Step 3

Add in the molasses and vanilla and continue to mix again until combined.

Step 4

Gradually add the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture and blend until smooth.

Step 5

Press the dough out into a 8x8 inch pan lined with parchment paper. the dough should be flat and even.

Step 6

Sprinkle the dough with your festive sprinkles and use your hand to lightly press them into the dough. Make sure that the entire surface area is well covered.

Step 7

Chill for at least 2 hours, or up to 8 hours.

Step 8

Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare the baking sheets by them lining with parchment paper.

Step 9

Remove the parchment lined cookie dough from the pan and then set it on a cutting board.

Step 10

Cut the dough into 1/2 inch cubes using a ruler as a guide. you should be able to get 10-11 rows on each side. This is about 100 small cubes of dough.

Step 11

Transfer the dough cubes to your prepared baking sheet and leave a space of one inch between each cube. I was able to get about 30-35 per baking sheet.

Step 12

Bake the cookies one sheet at a time for 7 minutes and allow the cookies to rest on the hot pan for another 2 minutes as they cool. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.