These gingerbread men decorated cookies are soft and spicy, very tender and so good!

Mix for 1 minute in medium-high speed the powdered sugar, butter, molasses, maple syrup, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Add egg and mix; then add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hour

Lightly dust the rolling pin, and over a parchment paper, roll out dough to 1/8 in thickness. Cut the gingerbread men and place them on prepared baking sheet 3 inches apart. Bake for 8-9 min and let cool completely before decorating