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Gingerbread Man Cookies | Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies are tasty, soft cookies made by flat rolling a dough blend of flour, spices, butter and baking it after cutting with ginger bread man cookie cutter. Gingerbread Cookies are healthy compared to the packed biscuits and a must try at homes as a replacement for store bought snacks.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings15 big cookies
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour*
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/8 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 no egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon clove powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg powder

*I used wheat flour, you can use maida too.

    For the icing:

    • 1/3 cup icing sugar
    • a drop food color
    • 1 tablespoon milk (it may take less only)

    Instructions

    • To a mixing bowl - add butter, honey and brown sugar.
    • Cream it well using a whisk or hand mixer. In a separate bowl add an egg.
    • Whisk it well and add it. Mix it.
    • To a siever add flour and spice powders, sieve it directly to the butter sugar egg mixture.
    • Whisk to bring together, do no knead. I switched to spatula here to bring it together to a dough.
    • Cling wrap it and refrigerate for at least an hour. Then roll the cookie dough between 2 parchment or butter papers.
    • Using the gingerbread cookie cutter, cut out cookies.
    • Carefully take the gingerbread cookies and place it on the baking tray lined with butter paper.
    • Now scrap the extras and repeat the process.
    • Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10mins.
    • Bake in preheated oven for 12-15mins or until the edges start to brown. Cool down the cookies.
    • Meanwhile we can prepare the icing. In a mixing bowl add icing sugar, food color and milk. While adding milk, add little by little. Mix well to form a smooth thickish flowing icing.
    • Prepare a cone, fill it up with icing and decorate the Gingerbread cookies. I used few color sprinklers too.

    Notes

    • Make sure to cool down the cookies completely before icing them.
    • I used just pink color, but the color and design is of your choice.
    • The baking time depends on the thickness of your cookie so when it starts to brown at the edges be alert.
    • I used wheat flour but you can use plain white flour too.
    • Adjust the spice powders according to your liking.
    Nutrition Facts
    Gingerbread Man Cookies | Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
    Amount Per Serving (25 g)
    Calories 92 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 9mg3%
    Sodium 26mg1%
    Potassium 20mg1%
    Carbohydrates 15g5%
    Fiber 0.3g1%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 104IU2%
    Vitamin C 0.03mg0%
    Calcium 8mg1%
    Iron 0.5mg3%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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