Byerly's Gingerbread Men

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup light molasses
• Grated zest from 1 orange
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, molasses and finely chopped orange peel. Blend in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, for several hours or overnight.
2. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Roll dough on floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness for crisp cookies or 1/4 inch thick for softer cookies. Cut out with gingerbread man cutters.
4. Place one inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned; start checking after 6 minutes, as they burn quickly.
5. Cool and decorate as desired.

Attribution

The Best of Byerly's - vvdailypress.com