Best Gingerbread Men Cookies
These Best Gingerbread Men Cookies are the cutest addition to your Christmas cookie tray, perfect for decorating and sharing.
Equipment
- electric mixer
- cookie cutter
- baking sheets
- plastic wrap
- wire racks
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Ground Ginger
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon McCormick Ground Nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Gather the ingredients.
- Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in large bowl. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.
- Press dough into a thick, flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of ¼ inch. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with a 5-inch cookie cutter. Place gingerbread men 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- Decorate cooled cookies as desired. Store cookies in airtight container up to 5 days.
Notes
Decorate with icing, raisins, currants, or cinnamon red hot candies for eyes and buttons.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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