Nakie Gingerbread Men & Women

Here is a recipe for gingerbread men/women that you can use you favorite icing to decorate!

Nakie Gingerbread Men/Women

Makes: 3 dozen

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. Butter, Softened
• 3/4 c. Dark Brown Sugar
• 1/3 c. Molasses
• 1 Egg
• 2 T. Water
• 2 2/3 c. Flour
• 2 t. Ginger
• 1 t. Baking Soda
• 1/2 t. Salt
• 1/2 t. each: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, and Cloves

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar together until creamy and well mixed. Then add molasses, egg, and water. Once combined add, ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Finally add in flour and mix well. 

Divide dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface roll out half of the dough to 1/8 in thick. Cut in desired 4 in shapes. Place 2 in apart on a greased cookie sheet. 

Place in the oven for 6-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely before decorating. AND ENJOY!