Bread and Pastries

Gingerbread Man

Ingredients:

4        cups enriched flour
1        teaspoon cinnamon
1        tablespoon ginger juice
1        cup butter, softened
1        teaspoon baking soda
1        cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1        teaspoon salt
1/2    cup light molasses

How to make Gingerbread Man

Stir together dry ingredients.
Cream butter and sugar until light fluffy.
Blend in molasses. Gradually add flour mixture.
Mix thoroughly. Chill until firm, 1 to 2 hours.
Divide dough into quarters.
On a large, ungreased baking sheet, roll each quarter out 1/8-inch thick.
Cut with 5-inch tall Gingerbread Man cutter.
Remove dough between cookie cutouts.
Reroll excess dough on another baking sheet.
Bake cookies in preheated 375 degrees F oven for from 7 to 8 minutes. or until lightly brown.
Cool slightly before removing from baking sheets.
Cool completely; decorate as desired.

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