Place the first four ingredients in a bowl and combine.
Place the butter and sugar in a standing mixer or bowl and beat on low until fluffy.
Add the egg, molasses and ginger and beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until combined.
Using a cookie scooper, drop 1 tbsp of cookie batter onto a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet 2 inches apart from each other and bake for 12 minutes for soft cookies or 15 minutes for crispy cookies.