Name: My Favorite Gingerbread Men Recipe
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 24 four-inch cookies
Ingredients: 10 Tablespoons (2/3 cup; 145g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar; 2/3 cup (200g) unsulphured molasses; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 3 and 1/2 cups (437g) all-purpose flour, (spoon & leveled); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 Tablespoon ground ginger (yes, 1 full Tablespoon!); 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; optional: easy cookie icing or royal icing