[header] How to make gingerbread men cookies [title] Mix the dry ingredients. [step] In a medium sized bowl, mix the salt, baking soda, flour, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon together. [title] Mix the wet ingredients. 
[step] Get a large bowl and mix the butter, sugar, water, molasses, and vanilla together. You can use an electric whisk or mixer in case the butter is not be soft enough to mix by hand.