Best Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe
Grandma’s Gingerbread Men cookies are soft, perfectly spiced and great for decorating however you want. They taste just as good as they look, and are fun and easy to make. They're a holidy cookie recipe you'll be making again and again.
Servings: 24 medium sized cookies
Calories: 133kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter room temperature
- ½ cup Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- ½ cup Molasses
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¾ teaspoon Cinnamon ground
- ¼ teaspoon Ginger ground
- ⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg ground
- ⅛ teaspoon Cloves ground
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the room temperature butter and sugar and cream using the paddle attachment for about 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs slowly, then add the molasses and mix again until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Add the dry ingredients into the bowl and mix just until combined. Check the bottom of the bowl and scrap as needed to make sure that everything has mixed completely.
- Divide the dough in half, form into flat discs and wrap each disc in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or overnight.
To Bake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sprinkle the counter and rolling pin lightly with flour then roll dough until it is about. ¼" thick.
- Cut cookies out into desired shapes and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or a Silpat) at least 1" apart.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and there is just a hint of golden brown color.
- Let the cookies cool for about 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Serve as is or frost as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Make-Ahead and Freezing Instructions
- Baked gingerbread men freeze well in a covered container for up to three months.
- Gingerbread dough also freezes well up to 3 months. To thaw, just set frozen dough in the fridge for 24 hours before needed and then proceed with rolling and cutting directions.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg