Gingerbread People

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cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 cup grated fresh ginger

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Stir togethr flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add the egg, molasses and vanilla; beat until combined.

Beat in ginger and as much of the flour mixture that you can. Stir in the remaining flour.

Cover, chill the dough at least 3 hours or overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut the dough with cookie cutters.

Bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until the edges are firm and the bottoms are light brown. Transfer to wire racks; cool.