Gingerbread Men Cookies with Nutella Hazelnut Spread Recipe

In a bowl, mix together the butter, honey and brown sugar. Mix in the egg yolk.

In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, gingerbread spice mix and salt. Add to the butter mixture and knead for 1 minute.

Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 320 degrees F.

On a sheet of parchment paper, roll out dough to ⅙-inch thickness. Using a small gingerbread man cookie cutter or other small shaped-item such as a glass, cut out the gingerbread men.

Transfer the gingerbread men to parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

Bake on center rack for 8 to 9 minutes or until slightly golden.

Let cool on rack for 15 minutes.

Spread Nutella® on the back of one gingerbread man then sandwich with another gingerbread man. Repeat with remaining gingerbread men and Nutella® hazelnut spread.

Mix together confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice, adding juice to the sugar, half a teaspoon at a time, to make a smooth paste.

Transfer to a piping bag and decorate cookies with icing.

Serve and enjoy!