Gingerbread Men - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. water
5 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger

Preparation

Mix first 3 ingredients.
Stir in water.
Mix together last 6 ingredients.
Add flour mixture to liquid mixture, 1/3 at a time. Knead.
Cut into balls, size of golf balls.
Mold into shape of gingerbread man and decorate.