Gingerbread Men Cookies
No holiday celebration is complete without adorably decorated gingerbread men cookies. These gingerbread cookies scream "Christmastime," from their spiced flavor down to their festive shape.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour (3 cups)
- ground ginger (2 teaspoons)
- ground cinnamon (1 teaspoon)
- baking soda (1 teaspoon)
- ground nutmeg (0.25 teaspoon)
- salt (0.25 teaspoon)
- butter (0.75 cup)
- brown sugar (0.75 cup)
- molasses (0.5 cup)
- large egg (1 )
- vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
Instructions
- Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in large bowl.
- Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.
- Press dough into a thick, flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with a 5-inch cookie cutter. Place gingerbread men 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- Decorate cooled cookies as desired. Store cookies in airtight container up to 5 days.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 158
- fat: 6 g
- sats: 4 g
- carbs: 24 g
- fibre: 1 g
- protein: 2 g
- salt: 0.125 g