Gingerbread Men

• Dough:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tbsp very finely chopped candied ginger
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• Icing:
• 3 cups confectioners sugar
• 2-3 tbsp milk

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar, candied ginger, and baking soda; beat until combined. Beat in molasses and milk. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 3 hours, or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough to a 1/4-in thickness. Cut dough into shapes, place cookies 1 in apart on greased baking sheets.
3. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 7 to 9 minutes, or until edges are firm. Remove cookies and cool on a rack.
4. Meanwhile, for icing, in a medium mixing bowl stir together the confectioners sugar and enough of the milk to make an icing of drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over cookies.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/gingerbread-men-50014064 (may not work)