Gingerbread People

This is the first time I have made gingerbread cookies....I did a whole lot of research, and this seemed like the best recipe!
3 Cups All Purpose Flour
3/4 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/8 Tsp Ground Cloves
1/2 Cup Butter (softened)
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Molasses
1 Tsp Vanilla
1/4 Cup Fresh Grated Ginger
Beat the butter with an electric mixer about 30 seconds, then add the sugar, egg, molasses, and the vanilla. Once combined (will be a light tan color) Start adding your dry ingredients. I sifted all dry ingredients together and then added to the bowl, you can still use the electric mixer, but once you put in all the flour, you will have to switch over to a wooden spoon. Cover and chill the dough at least 3 hours, or overnight.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees, then on a lightly floured surface roll the dough to about 1/8 inch thickness.
Cut the dough with which ever cutouts you like to use. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for about 5 to 6 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly browned.

You can decorate how ever you wish....I used Royal Icing, it sets up hard so you can package or stack the cookies, plus it just makes them look so pretty!