Cookies: Gingerbread Cookies

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 cups molasses
• 2/3 cup cold water
• 7 cups flour, more if necessary
• 2 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 1 t allspice
• 1 t ginger
• 1 t cloves
• 1 t cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Mix butter, sugar and molasses
Stir in water
Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture
Roll dough 3/8 inches thick and cut with 5 inch gingerbread man cutter
Bake in 350 degree oven 12-15 minutes on a lightly greased pan
Decorate with raisins and cinnamon candies before baking
Makes about 32 thin gingerbread men