Gingerbread Men

1 cup butter
1 ½ cup sugar
3 T. molasses, light
1 egg
2 T milk

Cream all of the above together. Sift and add the following:

3 ¼ Cups flour
2 t. soda
½ t salt
2 t cinnamon
1 ½ t ginger
1 t. cloves
½ t cardamom

Roll the dough out and cut into shapes. Bake at 350 for 7-10 minutes.