Gingerbread Men - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Mix molasses with brown sugar, egg and shortening.
Add to dry ingredients, stirring to make a soft dough.
Chill for 1 hour.
Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut with cookie cutter.
Place on greased cookie sheet and bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 10 minutes.
Makes 18 (4-inch) men.