Gingerbread Man Cookies
Gingerbread Man Cookies are a classic holiday treat. This recipe doesn't require chilling like most do, and is loaded with classic ginger flavor you want. A perfect addition to your Christmas Cookies list, these gingerbread cookies will soon be a family-favorite recipe.
Equipment
- 1 Cookie Cutter
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Stand Mixer
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Measuring Cups Dry Ingredients
- 1 Measuring Cups Wet Ingredients
- Parchment Paper
- Icing Bag and Tips
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Icing
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp cream of tarter
- 3 cups powered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 disposable piping bags with #2 tip
- 1 jar Wilton Holly Sprinkles
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Notes
Cookie Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, sugar, and molasses and egg
- Add in the water and mix until combined
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, and the spices
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet
- Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/4 inch in thickness
- Using your favorite gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out your shapes
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes
- Allow to cool completely
Icing
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Using the standing mixer, combine the egg whites, cream of tarter, vanilla and powder sugar and mix until combined and stiff peaks form
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Scoop icing into the piping bag
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Decorate your cookies how ever you want.
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Allow icing to dry for a hour before enjoying!
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