Description
These delicious gingerbread man cookies are perfect for the holiday season. They are spiced with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, and decorated with a sweet icing.
Ingredients
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For the Gingerbread Man Cookies:
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ⅔ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Icing:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 to 4 tablespoons milk or water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a bowl, mix together flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and baking soda. In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla. Gradually add the dry ingredients to form a dough.
- Chill and Shape: Chill the dough, then roll it out and cut with gingerbread man cookie cutters. Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake the cookies at a specified temperature for a certain amount of time until golden brown.
- Decorate: Mix powdered sugar, milk or water, and vanilla to make icing. Decorate cooled cookies with icing.
Notes
- You can add more spices like cardamom or allspice for extra flavor.
- For a softer cookie, reduce baking time slightly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg