Jacquie's Gingerbread Men

I used to make these every Christmas. One year I made a gingerbread box to put all the gingerbread cookies in. It came out really nice.

ingredients

Cookies

3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
2 eggs
1/4 cup molasses
3 1/4 cup flour
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. all spice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt

Sugar icing

3/4 cup and 1 Tbsp. confectioners sugar
1 Tbsp. milk
food coloring as desired
Combine and pipe onto cookies.

directions

In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs and molasses. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl. Stir into egg mixture. Cover and chill one hour. Roll out dough until 1/8 in. thick. Cut into shapes. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with egg white thinned with water. Sprinkle with colored sugar or sprinkles. Or leave plain if decorating with icing. Bake 10 minutes at 350°.

Source: Jacquelynn