Gingerbread Men - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. sorghum or molasses
2 rounded tsp. ginger
1 heaping tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
4 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. melted shortening

Preparation

Mix all ingredients and add 1 cup flour and mix well; add 3 or 3 1/2 more cups of flour until dough is stiff enough to be rolled out on floured board.
Cut into cookies.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 24 men.