Instructions: Sift together flour, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and baking powder. In bowl of electric mixer, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour in 3 batches, stirring until thoroughly mixed. If dough seems dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Press dough into a ball with your hands. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead it until smooth.

Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick (12- by 10-inch) rectangle. Line a baking sheet with foil and grease foil with butter. Set dough on baking sheet and bake until golden, 7 to 9 minutes.

This recipe yields 1 (12- by 10-inch) sheet gingerbread: 141 calories; 99 mg sodium; 21 mg cholesterol; 8 grams fat; 17 grams carbohydrates; 1 grams protein; 0.34 gram fiber.

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