Gingerbread People

To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (through cloves) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth and well blended.

Add molasses and egg; beat until well blended. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Divide dough in half; shape each dough portion into a flat disk. Wrap dough portions separately in plastic wrap; chill 1 hour or until firm.

Preheat oven to 35

Remove 1 dough portion from refrigerator; remove plastic wrap.

Roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface.

Cut with a 3-inch boy or girl cookie cutter.

Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Repeat procedure with remaining dough portion.

Bake at 350 for 11 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned.

Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

To prepare decorations, combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until smooth. Spoon mixture into a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag. Pipe onto cookies. Decorate as desired with sugar sprinkles.