Giant Gingerbread People Cookies

• 1 c. butter or margarine
• 1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. molasses
• 2 eggs
• 6 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. ginger
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground cloves
• 2 egg whites
• 4 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 6 to 7 tsp. hot water

1. Cookies:
2. Beat butter and sugars.
3. Add molasses and eggs.
4. Add combined flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
5. Mix at low speed.
6. Divide dough into 3 portions.
7. Wrap each; chill on 17 x 14-inch cookie sheet.
8. Roll out each portion to 1/8-inch thickness. Use patterns to cut 2 people from one portion.
9. Remove excess dough (reserve).
10. Repeat with two remaining portions and reserved dough. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.
11. Remove to wire rack; cool.

butter, brown sugar, sugar, molasses, eggs, flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, ground cloves, egg whites, confectioners sugar, vanilla, hot water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=2895 (may not work)