Merry Gingerbread Men

Ingredients

1 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1 egg
3/8 c molasses
3 c sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 ts soda
1/4 ts salt
3/4 ts cinnamon
3/4 ts ginger
1/4 ts nutmeg
1 1/2 c quaker oats

Instructions

-(quick or old-fashioned) Beat butter until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add egg; beat until light and fluffy. Blend in molasses. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Add to creamed mixture; blend well. Stir in oats. Chill dough at least 1 hour. Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with floured gingerbread man cutter. Place on greased cooky sheets. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 10 to 12 minutes; cool. Decorate with confectioners' sugar frosting, red cinnamon candies, semi-sweet chocolate pieces and currants.