Gingerbread Ornaments

1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons baking soda
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder


Cream butter with sugars, molasses and egg yolk. Mix all remaining
ingredients, except egg white. Stir into butter mixture to form stiff
dough. Chill for 1 hour, then roll out onto a floured surface to 1/8
inch thickness. Use Christmas cookie cutters or knife to cut our
shapes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter cookie sheets and place
shapes on sheet. Brush shapes lightly with egg whites. Bake 8 minutes
until crisp. Make a hole 1 inch from the top, then cool. Ice
ornaments as you wish. Thread holes with gold cord.