Gingerbread Men

My son's nursery school teacher gave me this recipe. Thanks Mrs. Bush.

• Ready In: 1 hr 18 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup dark brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 2⁄3 cup dark molasses

Directions

1. Mix the first 8 ingredients in a bowl.
2. In another bowl, mix the butter and sugar until creamy.
3. Add the egg and molasses to the butter and mix well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir well.
5. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. (Do not skip this step).
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Spray cookie sheets with non-stick spray.
8. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and shape, transfer to baking sheets.
9. Bake for 8 minutes.
10. Cool for two minutes on sheets before removing, cool completely.