Servings | 26 Preparation Time | 40 min. + chilling Cooking Time | 10 mins

This is a tried-and-true gingerbread man recipe Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/3 cup molasses 1 large egg 2 tablespoons water 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice Frosting of choice

Directions: 1.Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg and water. In another bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients minus frosting; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes. 2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. 3.Bake until edges are firm, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost as desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.

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