Gingerbread Man Cookie
Gingerbread Man Cookie is a cut-out cookie full of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses flavor, decorated as creatively as you like!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 164kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ½ cup (168.5 g) molasses
Instructions
- In a sifter, add the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Sift into a bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, being careful not to overmix.
- Beat in the egg. Then, stir in the molasses.
- Slowly add the sifted ingredients to the molasses mixture.
- Press the dough into a disc and wrap it tightly with plastic wrap. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 4 hours, or up to overnight. (If you do chill the dough overnight, you may have to set the dough out for 30 minutes before rolling it out. You may also have to add a teaspoon of water to the dough if it looks too dry or crumbly.)
- When ready, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
- Use a 3-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out shapes.
- Place on the lined baking sheet, leaving about 1-inch between each cookie.
- Bake 8-10 minutes, or just until browned (but not cracked).
- Let cool completely before decorating.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal