Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Men

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 5 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup unsulfured molasses
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar

Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large bowl; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium until smooth. Add the molasses and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture 1 cup at a time, blendin...

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