Marys Amazing Gingerbread Cookies

• A single recipe is:
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp powdered ginger

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a saucepan, Heat the molasses to the boiling point (med heat), then add the sugar, butter, and milk. Stir until melted. In a separate bowl, mix the flour with the baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. Add the liquid mixture and blend well. Add a few tablespoons of water (start with 2 at a time), enough so that the dough holds together and handles easily. Roll or pat out the dough about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into gingerbread men. Bake 5-7 minutes. When cool, frost and decorate with candies, raisins, or bits of citron.
2. Frosting recipe:
3. About 2.5 cups confectioner's sugar
4. 3 T hot water
5. Beat until the frosting is thick enough to spread.

molasses, sugar, flour, butter, milk, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, powdered ginger

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/marys-amazing-gingerbread-cookies-51584161 (may not work)