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Gingerbread Men Cookies

Tastebuds December 4, 2022 , by

Gingerbread cookies are a classic Christmas cookie! Making gingerbread men are a tasty treat and can be a fun activity to do with kids. You can even bake them into ornaments for your tree!

 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons McCormick® Ginger, Ground
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup butter, softened
  • ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

 

Directions

Step 1

Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in large bowl.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Press dough into a thick, flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 5

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.

Step 6

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.

Step 7

Decorate cooled cookies as desired. Store cookies in airtight container up to 5 days.

 

 

Recipe and images sourced from: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230238/gingerbread-men-cookies/

Homemade Gingerbread Cookies

Tastebuds December 9, 2021 , by

 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 c. molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 3 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2″ piece fresh ginger, grated (optional)
  • Zest of 1 orange (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp. finely ground black pepper (optional)
  • Sugar Cookie Icing, for decorating/Sprinkles, for decorating

 

 

Directions

 

Step 1

In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, and molasses until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined.

 

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, spices, baking soda, and salt until combined. With the mixer on low, gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, as well as fresh ginger, orange zest, and black pepper (if using), until dough just comes together. (Do not overmix!)

 

Step 3

Divide dough in half and create two discs. Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 2 to 3 hours. (Alternatively, divide dough in half and roll each piece of dough between two pieces of parchment to 1/4″ thick. Chill until firm.)

 

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350° and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Place one disc of dough on a lightly floured surface and roll until 1/4″ thick. (Alternatively, peel off both sheets of parchment from dough, then replace one sheet of parchment back underneath dough.) Cut out gingerbread men with a 3″ wide cutter and transfer to baking sheets.

 

Step 5

Bake until slightly puffed and set, 9 to 10 minutes, depending on the size of your cookie cutters. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

 

Step 6

Repeat with remaining disc of dough. Decorate with icing and sprinkles as desired.

 

 

Recipe and photo sourced from: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a50468/gingerbread-cookies-recipe/

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