Gingerbread Men
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
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Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves; stir into the molasses mixture.
  3. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. Enjoy!
Tags
baking
desserts
cookies
gingerbread men
Christmas cookies
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