Chocolate Gingerbread Men

It's a tradition in our house to make these every Christmas as a family. You may also use a straw to make a hole in the top, tie a ribbon through the hole, and hang on the tree as an ornament.

Ingredients

1/2 cup boiling water

1 cup butter

1/2 cup molasses

4 1/2 cups flour

2 cups brown sugar

1 tbs. ginger

1 tbs. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. allspice

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. cloves

1/2 cup cocoa

1 tsp. baking soda

Directions

Add boiling water to butter, then add molasses, and all remaining ingredients. Mix well. Sprinkle counter with flour and roll out dough in sections, 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven until hardened but be careful not to over-bake. This dough keeps well in the fridge for days.

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