Found the recipe in an old cookie book and tweeked the recipe to my liking. My family ate them before I could even have time to arrange and take pictures! Next batch will be a solo act to be sure. Prep time does not include chill time.

Ingredients

cup soft shortening (not butter)↗1⁄3
cup dark brown sugar↗1
cups dark molasses↗1 1⁄2
cup cold water1⁄2
cups all-purpose flour↗6 1⁄2
teaspoons salt↗1 1⁄2
teaspoon cinnamon↗1
teaspoon ground cloves↗1
teaspoon allspice1
teaspoons ground ginger↗1 1⁄2
teaspoons baking soda↗2
tablespoons cold water3
raisins↗
candied ginger↗
candied cherry↗

Step-by-step instructions

1
Mix shortening, brown sugar & molasses together thoroughly and stir in the 1/2 cup cold water.
2
Sift all the dry ingredients together and stir into the creamed sugar/shortening/molasses mixture.
3
Dissolve the baking soda into the 3 TBS. water and stir into the cookie batter (make sure to mix well but not overbeat).
4
Chill dough for 3 hours.
5
Preheat oven to 350º.
6
Break dough apart into fourths (for easier handling).
7
Roll out on floured surface and cut out with your favorite Ginger Man cookie cutter.
8
Transfer to lightly greased cookie sheet and decorate with raisins for the eyes & nose, ginger or cherries for the buttons.
9
Bake 15-18 minutes (remember to leave plenty of room for they puff up!).
10
Remove from cookie sheet and let cool on rack.
11
Decorate with your favorite cookie frosting.

Source: food.com

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