Gingerpersons

I made these cookies in advance for a Buckley Family cookie baking and decorating featuring Meems and the Littles, along with celebrating Tim's birthday. Baking cookies at Christmas was a long-running tradition when I was a kid. This year, we used cooking baking as a reason to get together and teach the tradition to the youngest--Lucas (7), Eva (4), and Andrew (2). A good time was had by all, such that getting together to bake and decorate cookies just might become a new annual tradition.

I made these cookies in advance. This recipe results in nicely chewy and spicy gingerbread cookies. I figured the gingerpersons would be easy and fun to decorate. I made some marshmallow fluff frosting that paired well with these cookies. We had an assortment of icings and sprinkles.  The decorating was quite creative. 

Gingerpersons 

• 4 cups flours
• 1 tbsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup firm brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light molasses

Stir together the dry ingredients. Beat butter and sugar with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in molasses. Gradually add flour mixture by hand to form dough. Cover and chill until firm for 1-2 hours. Roll out dough to about 1/8-inch thick. Use person cookie cutter. Bake cookies at 375 for 7-8 minutes. Cool. Decorate as desired. Enjoy!