Gingerbread Men - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 c. molasses

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Cream shortening, sugar, egg and molasses.
Stir in flour.
Roll into balls and flatten or roll out with rolling pin and cut with cookie cutters.
Decorate with raisins, etc.
Bake on slightly greased cookie sheet at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 15 minutes.