Gingerbread Man - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1 egg
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and molasses together.
Add egg.
Stir in flour with soda, baking powder, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Chill dough.
Then roll out dough 1/4-inch thick and cut with gingerbread man cookie cutter.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350\u00b0.