gingerbread man cookies

How To Make gingerbread man cookies

• Step 1
  In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, aalt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Step 2
  In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended
• Step 3
  Add molasses,and vanilla. mix well gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth. the dough will be kind of like pie dough. pebbly like. squish it together.
• Step 4
  Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.(dough can be stored in fridge for up to 4 days but return to room temp befor using. LETTING THE DOUGH STAND AT ROOM TEMP MAKES IT EASIER TO ROLL OUT AND WON'T BE STICKY
• Step 5
  preheat oven to 375 grease OR line cookie sheet with parchment paper place 1 portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface. I kneed the dough like bread a few times. this makes the dough smoother when you roll it out. roll dough to 1/4 inch cut out cookies with desired cutter. space cookies 1 1/2 inches apart
• Step 6
  Bake for 7 to 10 minutes (the lower time will give a softer cookie) remove from oven and allow to stand until cookies are firm enought to move to wire rack decorate with icing
• Step 7
  ICING - 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup butter, room temp 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 tblsp milk or light cream
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