Gingerbread Men

Name: Gingerbread Men
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup molasses; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice; Currants; Red cinnamon candies, cut in half; Candy-coated chewy fruit-flavored pieces

13 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup molasses
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Currants
Red cinnamon candies, cut in half
Candy-coated chewy fruit-flavored pieces

Directions

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["Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Add egg, beating until blended. Add molasses, beating well. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients; gradually add to molasses mixture, beating until blended. Cover and chill dough 2 hours.", "Roll half of dough to 1/4\" thickness on a floured surface. Cut Gingerbread Men with a 3\"" cookie cutter. Place on greased cookie sheets. Add excess dough to remaining half of dough; wrap in wax paper