In a saucepan, melt 3/4 cup butter over low heat.
Add in brown sugar, 1/2 cup molasses, salt, and spices, mixing until fully combined.
Let butter mixture cool slightly, then put into a mixing bowl and add egg, whisking until combined.
In a separate bowl, mix baking powder, soda, and flour.
Add your dry ingredients to your wet mixture and stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until fully incorporated and rough dough forms.
Melt another 1/4 butter and 1/4 cup molasses to fold into the dough until it's soft and malleable.
Divide your dough into two equal halves, wrapping each and chilling in the fridge for at least half an hour. my dough wasn't fully cooled before I started scooping!
Preheat your oven to 350℉ and prepare baking sheet(s) with parchment paper.
Use a cookie scoop (any size) to scoop your dough and drop onto your baking sheets, keeping at least one inch apart.
Bake for 8-9 minutes or until edges are browned.
Take a wooden spoon and press gently on the tops of your cookies while they're still in the oven to flatten them out and produce more prominent cracks in the edges.
Bake for another 2-3 minutes, then remove from oven and let cookies cool down.