Gingerbread Men - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 c. dark brown sugar, firmly packed
2 lg. eggs
2/3 c. molasses
1/3 c. lemon juice
6 1/2 to 7 c. all-purpose flour, divided
2 Tbsp. baking powder
2 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. salt
raisins
red cinnamon candies
white frosting

Preparation

Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer; gradually add brown sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, molasses, and lemon juice; beat well.
Combine 2 cups flour and next 7 ingredients; stir well.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture; mix well. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough, mixing well.
Shape dough into a ball.
Cover, chill at least 1 hour.