Soft And Easy Gingerbread Men

Total Time: 1 hr 38 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, with mixer at slow speed, beat flour, sugar, butter, molasses, applesauce, egg, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt until well mixed. cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f on a lightly floured surface, working with half of the dough at a time, roll 1/8 inch thick. with floured cookie cutters, cut dough into shapes. using a metal spatula or pancake turner, place cookies 1/2 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. reroll trimmings and continue to cut shapes. bake 8 minutes, or until very lightly browned. transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.