Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies
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Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies
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Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies are perfectly spiced with molasses, cinnamon, ginger and other warm spices, and sweetened with brown sugar. The best way to spread Christmas cheer might be singing out loud for all to hear, but these cute little fellas come in a close second!
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Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookies
- 1 cup (227g) salted butter
- 1 cup (200g) light brown sugar
- 1 cup (340g) molasses
- 1 large egg
- 5 cups (705g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Royal Icing
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
- 2-3 Tablespoons water room temperature
- pinch of salt
- Gel or liquid Food coloring (optional)
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Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar for 1-2 minutes until creamy and smooth.
- Add the molasses (it helps to spray your measuring cup with cooking spray before measuring the molasses - it will pour out more easily afterwards) and egg and mix again to combine, scraping down the bottom and sides of the bowl.
- Add flour, salt, baking soda, and spices. Mix until completely combined.
- Transfer the gingerbread cookie dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap and shape it into a disc. Wrap it up tightly in the plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out the gingerbread cookie dough on a floured surface to about 1/4" thickness. I always find I need to be generous with the flour so the cookies don't stick to the counter or the rolling pin. Don't worry about the cookies looking dusted with flour. It will be absorbed into the dough as the cookies get rolled out. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
- Carefully transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, leaving a little space between each cookie. They don't spread much, but they will puff slightly and you don't want them touching while they bake.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until they just start to look set, but do not overbake or they won't stay soft. Let cool for 5-10 minutes on the pan before transferring the cookies to wire cooling racks to cool completely. Frost or decorate when cool with royal icing.
Easy Royal Icing
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla, corn syrup, pinch of salt, and 2 tablespoons of the water until smooth. The icing should be thick but you should still be able to drizzle it into the bowl and it should melt in on itself within 1-3 seconds. If it is TOO thick, whisk in another 1/2 tablespoon of water at a time to get the desired consistency. If you go too far and the icing is too runny, whisk in two additional tablespoons of powdered sugar at a time.
- If desired, you can separate your icing to different small bowls at this point and add food coloring, then transfer to piping bags with small decorating tips.
- Pipe eyes, a mouth, buttons, or other decorations on the cooled gingerbread cookies, then let them sit out for 3-4 hours for the icing to harden before storing in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Notes
- Measure carefully: This recipe calls for 5 cups of flour, which means that if you overmeasure or lose track of your count you could make the dough too dry and it will be crumbly. I recommend the spoon & sweep approach where you spoon flour into a measuring cup then level it off with the flat backside of a knife or another flat-edge tool. This post explains in more detail how to measure flour accurately.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
136kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
110mg
(5%)
Potassium
126mg
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
125IU
(3%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24to 48 cookies, depending on size
Amount Per Serving
Calories 136 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 136kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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