Gingerboys

Gingerboys

8, six-inch men, or 16, three-inch boys

 Ingredients

3 cups sifted flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup dark molasses

1/2 cup softened butter

1 beaten egg

1/4 tsp allspice

Instructions

Into a bowl, sift flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Set aside. In a separate bowl, cream sugar, molasses, butter, egg and allspice together. Stir the brown-sugar mixture into the dry mixture and knead with your hands until all of the flour has been worked in. Divide the dough in half.  If you have time, wrap the dough in two pieces of plastic and refrigerate overnight to develop the flavors. When ready to bake the cookies, roll the dough, half at a time, into a sheet 1/3 inch thick. Cut out the gingerboys, with a cookie cutter dipped in flour. Transfer forms to a buttered baking sheet and use raisins or currants to make the eyes and buttons. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes until lightly browned.

Thank you