Old-Fashioned Gingerbread People

Ingredients

• 5 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 cup molasses
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• assorted candies, pine nuts, and sliced almonds for decoration