How To Make Gingerbread Men
Make a fresh batch of everyone’s favorite dessert! With these cookie recipes, you can bake all kinds of different sweet treats. Make a classic snack with chocolate chip cookies. Or, switch it up by adding nuts, raisins, and other ingredients to keep things interesting.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup hot water
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in molasses.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with hot water, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
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Divide the dough in half and wrap each portion in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
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Roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Use gingerbread man cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
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Place the cutouts onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Once cooled, decorate the gingerbread men with icing or candies as desired.
Nutrition
- Calories : 235kcal
- Total Fat : 6g
- Saturated Fat : 3g
- Cholesterol : 17mg
- Sodium : 97mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 42g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 19g
- Protein : 3g
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