Spicy Gingerbread Men! Recipe

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Submitted by folkloric

Makes 78 servings

Nothing better for the holidays.

1/2	cup butter
3/4	cup brown sugar, packed
1/2	cup molasses
1	egg yolk
2	cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2	teaspoon salt
1/2	teaspoon baking powder
1/2	teaspoon baking soda
1/2	teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2	teaspoon ground cloves
1	teaspoon ginger
1/2	teaspoon ground nutmeg

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and egg yolk. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg; blend into the molasses mixture until smooth. Cover, and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate when cool.

Categories

Dessert, Christmas

Serving Size 8.5g

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat

1.2g

Saturated Fat

0.6g

Trans Fat

0.0g