Gingerbread Men

Peabody says she will not be a home wrecker and she prefers to eat molasses cookies. I am partial to Gingerbread Men. I like mine soft on the inside and a little crusty on the outside. Everyone eats gingerbread cookies in a different way; do you bite off the head first, one leg at a time, or by dunking them in a cup of cold milk... What's your preference?

This is an easy recipe for a gingerbread~ use yours to make a ginger family, or squares for building a gingerbread house.

Holiday Gingerbread
1 cup butter

2/3 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup dark karo syrup

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla

4 cups flour

3/4 tsp baking soda

1 heaping Tbs cinnamon

1 heaping Tbs ginger

Using very soft butter, combine with sugars until smooth. Add vanilla and beaten egg, stir well. Sift together dry ingredients, and add slowly. Blend until a smooth dough. Cover with plastic and place in the fridge at least an hour (may sit overnight) On a floured surface roll out dough until 1/4 inch thick, cut with cookie cutters. Bake in a pre-heated oven @375 for 10-15 minutes. Cool before decorating with icing and sprinkles.

Many southern gingerbread recipes use shortening instead of butter, but I really like the butter recipe better. It makes me feel less guilty...eating little gingerbread men is bad enough.

Y'all enjoy!

Sandi