These gingerbread cookies are as delicious to eat as they are fun to make. I think my kids enjoyed making these cookies even more than sugar cookies this year. Perhaps it’s because the gingerbread people seem to have a bit of personality. Use whatever decorations you have on hand. We found red and green striped white chocolate chips and thought they made terrific buttons for these gingerbread men.
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- gel icing for decorating
- M&Ms or striped white chocolate chips for decorating
PREPARATION
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the molasses, egg and vanilla. Beat well.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
- Stir into the wet ingredients until well-incorporated (you can do this with your hands).
- Separate the dough into three pieces. Form into logs and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- When ready to bake, remove dough from oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll dough out to a thickness of 1/4-inch. Use cookie cutters to make gingerbread people.
- Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cool and decorate.
Gingerbread Cookies Fun and Easy Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the molasses, egg and vanilla. Beat well.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
- Stir into the wet ingredients until well-incorporated (you can do this with your hands).
- Separate the dough into three pieces. Form into logs and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- When ready to bake, remove dough from oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll dough out to a thickness of 1/4-inch. Use cookie cutters to make gingerbread people.
- Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cool and decorate.
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Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 3 to 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 921 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 31g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat 18g | 88% |
| Cholesterol 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium 642mg | 28% |
| Total Carbohydrate 149g | 54% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 13% |
| Total Sugars 74g | |
| Protein 12g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium 258mg | 20% |
| Iron 8mg | 42% |
| Potassium 862mg | 18% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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