Adapted from recipe for Gingerbread Men Cookies @tasteofhome.com
Makes about 2 dozen
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
-1/3 cup molasses
-1 large egg room temperature
-2 tbsp water
-2 2/3 cups flour
-1tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp salt
-2 tsp ground ginger
-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
-1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
White frosting, assorted round candies for buttons
With mixer, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add molasses, egg and water. In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients(flour through allspice). Combine dry ingredients with butter/sugar mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half, shape into a disk, cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes
Remove dough from refrigerator and roll on lightly floured surface about 1/8 thickness. Use a cookie cutter and place each cookie shape on parchment lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely and decorate with frosting and assorted candies.
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