Perfect Gingerbread Man

By Nanadi-2

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• Generous 1/3 c. molasses
• 2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 c. butter, cut into chunks
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 to 3 c. all-purpose flour

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from thekitchenismyplayground.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees.

1. Put sugar, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in a pan* and heat to boiling point. Stir in baking soda. Take off heat and pour mixture over the butter in a bowl.

2. Stir until the butter has melted. Break egg into the mixture and then work in the flour. Mix gently together until it becomes a smooth dough.

3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about an hour.

4. When chilled and stiffened slightly, roll out and cut out cookies with cookie cutters (I roll mine a bit thick ... probably about 1/4" thick. I like thick, soft cookies).

5. Place cookies on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

6. Decorate with icing, if desired.

(*Note - Place your brown sugar, molasses, and spices in a saucepan larger than you think you'll need. When you stir in the baking soda, the mixture foams up on you!)