Gingerbread Man Cookies Recipe

Combine flour ginger cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside.

In large bowl cream shortening and sugar until smooth. Mix in egg and molasses. Dissolve baking soda in 1 1/2 teaspoons warm water and add to egg mixture; stir until combined.

Mix in dry ingredients well blended. Shape dough into a disk wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.

Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut out gingerbread men using cookie cutters and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Use raisins to make eyes noses and buttons.

Bake in the preheated oven or until firm 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.