Traditional Gingerbread Men

Name: Traditional Gingerbread Men
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: Cookie; 3 C. all-purpose flour; 1 T. ground ginger; 2 tsp, ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 3/4 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 3/4 C. packed brown sugar; 10 T. butter, softened; 1 large egg yolk; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 C. molasses; 2 T. milk; Icing; 3 C. powdered sugar; 1 1/2 C. meringue powder; 6 T. water; 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

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"There's no better way to kick off the holiday festivities than to bake some traditional, chewy gingerbread cookies. The kids will have a blast decorating them then eating them...."

INGREDIENTS

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3 C. all-purpose flour

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1 T. ground ginger

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2 tsp, ground cinnamon

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1/4 tsp. ground cloves

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1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

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3/4 tsp. baking powder

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1/2 tsp. baking soda

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1/2 tsp. salt

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3/4 C. packed brown sugar

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10 T. butter, softened

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1 large egg yolk

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1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

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1/2 C. molasses

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2 T. milk

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Icing

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3 C. powdered sugar

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1 1/2 C. meringue powder

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6 T. water

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1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

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