Cream Cheese Frosted Gingerbread Men

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• Confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

1. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg and ginger. In another bowl, whisk next six ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. On a surface dusted with confectioners' sugar, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Bake until edges are firm, 15-18 minutes. Cool completely on pans on wire racks.
4. For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread or pipe frosting over cookies.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cream-cheese-frosted-gingerbread-men/ (may not work)