Gingerbread Men

ingredients

1 C. butter
1 C. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 t. lemon zest
2 t. orange zest
2 t. cinnamon
1 T. ginger
1 C. molasses
2 eggs, beaten
6 C. flour
1/2 t. salt
1 1/4 t. baking soda

directions

Cream butter w/sugar until light & fluffy. Mix in lemon & orange zest & spices. Bring molasses to a boil & stir into butter mixture until throughly blended. Beat in eggs. Sift 4 C. flour w/salt & baking soda. Add to mixture & stir well. Use as much remaining flour to obtain a dough smooth enough to roll, but still soft & pliable. Roll in wax paper & chill 1 hour or overnight. Roll out on floured board about 1/4 in. thick. Use cookie cutters. Bake 350° about 15 min. Decorate w/sugar icing. Make hole at top before baking to be able to hang on the Christmas tree.