RUNAWAY GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES!!

One of our most favorite holiday traditions to do in our family is to make Gingerbread Man cookies! The kids and I always have a blast making them together. While they are baking in the oven I always read to them the gingerbread man story. After we finish reading the story I sneak over to the oven take one out and hide it in the house. We have a blast running around the house trying to find it!!

Here is our favorite recipe for Gingerbread Man Cookies!

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon baking powder


• 1 teaspoon baking soda


• 2 teaspoons ground ginger


• 1 teaspoon ground cloves


• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon ground allspice


• 1 cup packed brown sugar


• 3/4 cups of mollases


• 1 slightly beaten egg


• 1/2 cup softened butter

1. combine all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Stir to blend together. Mix in 1/2 cup of softened butter, 3/4 cup mollases, and egg. Dough will be very stiff, so you may need to use your hands. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

3. Roll dough into 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into the shape of the gingerbread man.

4 Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated oven.....decorate!!