1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
Melt margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in molasses. Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Drop cookies by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.