Iron Men Cookies

Name: Iron Men Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter (real!); 1/4 c. sugar (white, regular); 1 egg (unbeaten); 2/3 c. dark molasses; 1 c. unbleached flour; 1 c. whole-wheat flour; 1/2 c. Krestners (?) wheat germ; 1/2 c. nonfat dry milk; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp. ginger; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

13 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter (real!)
1/4 c. sugar (white, regular)
1 egg (unbeaten)
2/3 c. dark molasses
1 c. unbleached flour
1 c. whole-wheat flour
1/2 c. Krestners (?) wheat germ
1/2 c. nonfat dry milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses.
2

Sift dry ingredients together and add to mixture. Mix all ingredients together. Roll into a ball; cover and chill mixture for at least 2 hours. You may also chill the dough overnight. Roll dough 1/8-inch thick for crisp men; 1/4-inch thick or thicker for soft fluffy guys. Cut with floured cutters. Usually I make them round (about 1 1/2 to 2-inches). Or you can cut them into gingerbread-men. I make the guys with a cutter about 2 to 3-inches high. Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the cookies. I always double the recipe. These guys age well and keep nicely. They are great to freeze.