Gingerbread People   

Ingredients :
3/4	cup	butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks, no substitutions)
3/4	cup	firmly packed brown sugar
1/4	cup	molasses
1	x	egg
3	cup	all-purpose flour
2	tsp	ground cinnamon
2	tsp	ground ginger
1	tsp	ground allspice
1/2	tsp	baking soda
		Commercially prepared icing tubes

How to cook :

Beat butter, brown sugar and molasses until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes; beat in egg.
Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and baking soda.
Stir into butter mixture.
Gather into a ball, wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Divide dough into 2 balls.
Roll out each ball to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
Cut with cookie cutters dipped in flour.
Place on greased baking sheet 1 inch apart.
Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake 6 to 10 minutes, or until no indentation remains when the cookies are touched.
Place cookies on wire rack to cool thoroughly.
Decorate as desired.

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