Valerie'S Gingerbread Men - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. each: cinnamon, allspice and ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 c. light molasses
2/3 c. cider or water
6 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Mix all the ingredients.
Chill the dough.
It is easier to handle if the dough is divided into 4 pieces and then chill wrapped in wax paper.
Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 1/4-inch on a well floured board.
Use cookie cutters to make gingerbread men or other shapes.
Bake in a preheated oven to 350\u00b0 for 8 to 15 minutes.
Cookies are done when they begin to turn deep brown.