The Best Gingerbread Cookies Recipe. Mix together the flour ginger baking soda cinnamon cloves and salt. Beat in the egg then stir in the water and molasses.

Beat in the egg then stir in the water and molasses. Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
In a large bowl cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Place a circle of gingerbread fabric between lid and ring and tie a gingerbread man cookie cutter onto jar with ribbon. Mix together the flour ginger baking soda cinnamon cloves and salt. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Place a circle of gingerbread fabric between lid and ring and tie a gingerbread man cookie cutter onto jar with ribbon.