Soft And Easy Gingerbread Men

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This dough will hold any form you want to cut from it but it will still bake up soft! (i think the soft texture comes from the applesauce.) the kids will love decorating them and we all agree that they are pretty tasty too!

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Steps

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In a large bowl , with mixer at slow speed , beat flour , sugar , butter , molasses , applesauce , egg , cinnamon , baking powder , ginger , cloves , nutmeg , baking soda , and salt until well mixed.

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Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

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Preheat oven to 350f on a lightly floured surface , working with half of the dough at a time , roll 1 / 8 inch thick.

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With floured cookie cutters , cut dough into shapes.

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Using a metal spatula or pancake turner , place cookies 1 / 2 inch apart on greased cookie sheets.

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Reroll trimmings and continue to cut shapes.

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Bake 8 minutes , or until very lightly browned.

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Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, butter, molasses, applesauce, egg, ground cinnamon, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, baking soda, salt