Nana'S Gingerbread Men - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. dark molasses
1 tsp. soda
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. water
raisins

Preparation

Beat butter and sugar
until creamy.
Beat in molasses. Resift flour with next five ingredients.
Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture.
You may need
to work in last of flour with your hands.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on greased cookie sheet.
Cut out gingerbread men and remove extra dough. Use raisins for eyes, nose and buttons.
Bake about 8 minutes or until springs back after pressing with finger.
Cool on rack.