Ingredients:

• 4 ½ c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 Tbl. cinnamon
• ½ c. butter, room temperature
• ¾ c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¾ c. molasses

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar. Mix the dry ingredients together and add to the flour/butter mixture. Combine the two mixtures, then add eggs and molasses one at a time until thoroughly incorporated. Chill for at least 2 hours.

Roll into balls for cookies, or roll out and cut into Gingerbread Men for the traditional Gingerbread People contest. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes, or until done.

Tips:

These are especially fun at Christmas time as part of a family gingerbread tradition.