Here is a recipe for gingerbread cookies from Sally’s Baking Recipes.
To make the dough, mix unsalted butter, brown sugar, molasses, one egg, flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and any other additional spices that you might want to add. You must chill the dough for at least three hours. You want to make sure it is firm enough to hold its shape.
Once done chilling, roll out the dough until they are about ¼-inch thick. You can use flour to make it less sticky. Use cookie cutters to cut out the shape of the gingerbread men. Place them onto a lined baking sheet about 1-inch apart from each other and put them in the oven.
Make sure the cookies have cooled before you start decorating them. You can use icing to make smiles, buttons, eyes, etc. Feel free to add candy and a light dusting of cinnamon to add a little extra flavor. You can also use food coloring to change the color of the icing to make it more creative.
