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Gingerbread Man Cookies

It’s the one recipe that instantly makes the whole house smell festive like cinnamon, molasses, vanilla, and childhood memories all wrapped together.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Keyword: gingerbread cookie recipe, gingerbread cookies, gingerbread cookies decorated, gingerbread men, gingerbread people
Servings: 2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup softened butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • In the mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. About 2 minutes on medium.
  • Add molasses and egg, mix well (about 2 minutes)
  • In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Whisk together.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until a dough forms.
  • Wrap and chill for at least an hour, but more is better!
  • Preheat your oven to 350F
  • Take the dough out of the fridge and let come to room temp for 10 minutes. Roll dough to be 1/4 inch thick, cut shapes out.
  • Place the shapes onto a lined baking sheet and bake 8-10 minutes for soft cookies, for firmer cookies 11-12 minutes.
  • Let cool and decorate!