Peanut Butter Men!

So here it is our version of the Gingerbread Man!  With eight children running our homestead we have a little creativity in everything we do.  Our three year old son loves the story The Gingerbread Man, so away to the kitchen I went to bake him some Ginger cookies when I realized I was all out of Molasses. So I improvised and now these are a family favorite. The dough can be a little tricky if not worked properly but its well worth the smiles.

You'll need:
1 cup of lard
2 cups of peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 Cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

In a large mixing bowl cream top five ingredients until you do not see any lard and set a side.  In a medium mixing bowl sift together final four ingredients, once mixed stir dry ingredients into creamed ingredient.  kneed dough with hands and roll with a wooden rolling pin.  Cut cookies 1" thick and place on lined baking sheet.  Place in pre-heated oven at 375 F for 12-14 minutes or until crispy brown.  Remove from oven let sit 2 minutes then transfer to cooling rack.