Gingerbread Man Cookies

      

 Gingerbread Man Cookies

1 c butter, softened

1 c sugar

1 egg

1 c molasses

2 T vinegar

1 ½ t baking soda

1 cinnamon

1 t ground cloves

2 t groun ginger

5 c flour

Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy; add egg, molasses and vinegar, beating well. Add baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and flour; beat until well blended. Refrigerate dough 3 hours or until easy to handle. Roll dough out to ¼ inch thickness on a lightly floured surface, cut with cookie cutters and placed on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool completely before decorating. Makes about 5 dozen.