Gingerbread Men

This is the recipe I used when I was a little girl and loved the Berenstein Bears.

Ingredients:

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1 stick butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup molasses

Directions:

Mix wet ingredients plus sugar in a small bowl. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry. Mix will be very thick. Chill in referigerator for a hour. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness shape with cookie cutters. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Icing:

1 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp cream or milk