Gingerbread Men Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 large egg

Preparation

Sift flour, soda, spices and salt.
In a separate bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy.
Add egg and beat well.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing well.
Chill.
Roll out on a floured board, and cut with gingerbread men cookie cutter.
Decorate with raisins, candied fruit or small candies.
Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 325\u00b0F, until browned (6-7 minutes).
Decorate with icing after cooled.