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Gingerbread Men
Gingerbread Men are a classic holiday cookie filled with warm spices like nutmeg, molasses, and clove. Royal Icing recipe and decorating tips included!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
24
Calories:
90 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar , packed
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- In your stand mixer, add the butter and brown sugar and on medium speed, cream until light and fluffy.
- Add in molasses, egg and water until it makes a smooth mixture.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice
- On the lowest speed setting add the flour mixture to the stand mixer until just combined.
- Divide dough in half and wrap each half tightly with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Flour a smooth surface and your rolling pin and roll each portion of dough to about 1/8 - 1/4" thick.
- Press cookies out with gingerbread men cookie cutters or any other shape you'd like to use.
- Place the cookies 1" apart on the baking sheet (these cookies should not spread very much).
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, your don't want the edges to brown.
- Cool for 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet to cool completely before frosting.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
90kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
134mg
(6%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
128IU
(3%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 90kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 134mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 128IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.