Gingerbread Men Cookies

Yields5 Servings
Ingredients
 3 cups Flour
 2 tsp McCormick Ginger, Ground
 1 tsp McCormick Cinnamon, Ground
 1 tsp Baking Soda
 ¼ tbsp McCormick Nutmeg, Ground
 ¼ tsp Salt
 ¾ cup Softened Butter
 ¾ cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
 ½ cup Molasses
 1 Egg
 1 tsp McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
Directions
1

Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Set aside.

2

Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla.

3

Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a thick flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

4

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured work surface. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with 5-inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown.

5

Cool on baking sheets 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate cooled cookies as desired. Store cookies in an airtight container up to 5 days.

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