Description
Gingerbread man cookies decorated with icing and candy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Royal icing for decorating
- Assorted candies for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla to the butter mixture, and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out gingerbread man shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating.
- Use royal icing and candies to decorate the cookies as desired.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Decorate cookies once they are completely cooled.
- Customize decorations with your favorite candies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: gingerbread man cookies, decorated cookies, holiday cookies