Gingerbread Men

By marlene

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups molasses
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tsp baking powder

Preparation

Step 1

Mix molasses, sugar and melted shortening. Add the egg and beat well. Add dry ingredients and mix together. Chill dough. Roll out and cut into shapes. Bake on cookie sheet. Bake at 375* for 10 minutes.