Gingerbread Men

• 1 c. butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 c. dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 lg. eggs
• 2/3 c. molasses
• 1/3 c. lemon juice
• 6 1/2 to 7 c. all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 Tbsp. baking powder
• 2 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• raisins
• red cinnamon candies
• white frosting

1. Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer; gradually add brown sugar, beating well.
2. Add eggs, molasses, and lemon juice; beat well.
3. Combine 2 cups flour and next 7 ingredients; stir well.
4. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture; mix well. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough, mixing well.
5. Shape dough into a ball.
6. Cover, chill at least 1 hour.

butter, brown sugar, eggs, molasses, lemon juice, flour, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, salt, raisins, red cinnamon, white frosting

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=73827 (may not work)