Gingerbread Man Cookies | Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread Man Cookies are spiced cookies that is usually made during Christmas time. This recipe can be made by rolling a simple dough, cutting into cute shapes and baking it until light golden. It has a warm flavour from spices and a mild sweetness which makes it very comforting to eat.
Servings15 big cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour*
- ¼ cup butter
- ⅛ cup honey
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 no egg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- ⅛ teaspoon clove powder
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper powder
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg powder
*I used wheat flour, you can use maida too.
For the icing:
- ⅓ 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
- Chilling the dough – I usually keep the dough in fridge for at least one hour and it helps to make it firm. It makes rolling easy and dough will not stick much.
- Rolling evenly – Try to roll the dough evenly and it help all cookies to bake same time. If it is uneven some cookies may bake faster.
- Do not over bake – Keep checking when edges start to brown and remove it. It may look soft but it will become firm after cooling.
- Icing consistency – Add milk little by little and mix and it should be thick and flowing. It helps to decorate easily.
- Spice adjustment – You can change spice quantity and adjust based on your taste. I usually reduce clove if I want mild flavor.
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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