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Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
Directions:
Directions:
Mix dry ingredients in large bowl, set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg, beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a thick flat disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refreigerate 4 hours or overnight. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on lightly floured work surface. Cut into gingerbread man shapes with 5 inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven to 350º oven 8-10 minutes or until edges or cookies are set and just beginning to brown. Cool on baking sheets 1-2 min. Remove to wire racks, cool completely. Decorate cooled cookies as desired.

 

 

 

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