The ultimate gingerbread cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups plain flour
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• ¾ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter
• ¾ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup molasses
• 2 tsp vanilla extract