1/2 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. molasses
Juice of 1/2 orange
3 1/2 to 4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
Raisins
Decorator candies and decorator icing

Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg. Add molasses and orange juice to creamed mixture. Combine dry ingredients and blend into creamed mixture. Chill dough about 1 hour or until stiff enough to handle. Work with half of dough at a time; store remainder in refrigerator. Roll dough 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick between 2 pieces of waxed paper.

Cut with a 4 or 7-inch gingerbread man cutter, and remove excess dough. Place greased cookie sheet on top of gingerbread men; invert and remove waxed paper. Press raisins into dough for eyes and nose, and decorate as desired with decorator candies. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool 1 minute; remove cookies to wire rack to finish cooling. Trim with decorate icing.