Gingerbread Men - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. ginger
1/2 c. molasses
1 egg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground allspice

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Mix the flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
Add molasses and egg.
Mix and beat together until thoroughly combined.
Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Roll 1 1/2 inches thick.
Cut into desired shapes.
Bake at 350\u00b0, 1 inch apart, for 7 minutes.