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 (1 ½ sticks / 170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ½ cup (168.5 g) molasses
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- To the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add butter and brown sugar. Mix on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and molasses. Mix on low until incorporated, stopping to scrape the bowl as needed.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- 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, set the dough out for 30 minutes before rolling it out.)
- When ready, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the dough to ¼-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 done (but not cracked).
- Let cool completely before decorating.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 164kcal