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Classic Gingerbread Men Cookies

Chichi Uguru
Classic gingerbread men or people is a Christmas favorite in our home. Talk about the spice filled cookie and the use of people cutters to make them. It's no wonder it's a fav with the kids as well.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
refrigeration time 2 hours
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine European
Servings 24
Calories 110kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted Butter
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup Molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 3 tsp gingerbread spice mix Quick sub 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp ground all spice and 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Instructions

  • Cream together butter and brown sugar till fluffy,
  • Add egg and molasses and mix till incorporated.
  • Mix in the gingerbread spice blend. Then stir in the flour and baking soda.
  • Mix till well incorporated (do not over mix)
  • Wrap dough in cling film and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 *F
  • Roll out cookies to about a quarter of an inch thick. Cut out cookies with Desired cutters
  • Place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet
  • Bake for 16 mins in the oven
  • Bring out of the oven and allow to cool

Decorating the cookies.

  • If using icing, allow cookie to cool completely before decorating
  • If using sprinkles, stick the sprinkles on with some water on the gingerbread men after placing them on the cookie sheets before baking.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Classic Gingerbread Men Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.