Gingerbread Boys - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. light or dark brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 jumbo egg or 2 medium
1/4 c. molasses
3 1/4 c. flour
3/4 Tbsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Beat sugar and butter until well blended.
Add eggs and molasses.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover and chill 1 hour. Roll out to about 1/4-inch thick and cut out Gingerbread Boys. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Decorate before baking with M&M's. When cool, make icing and decorate with bow ties, etc.
Makes 24 cookies.