Best Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe

4.84 from 6 votes

Best Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe

Grandma’s Gingerbread Men cookies are soft, perfectly spiced, and great for decorating. They taste just as good as they look, and are fun and easy to make.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Chilling Time2

Total Time2 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: medium sized cookies

Calories: 133kcal

Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon Cinnamon ground
1/4 teaspoon ginger ground
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg ground
1/8 teaspoon cloves ground
1 teaspoon salt

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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. 1/4" 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

Room Temperature: You can store your decorated or undecorated gingerbread cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature. Refrigerator: You can also store them in the fridge for up to 12 days as long as they are stored properly in a sealed container. Freezing Gingerbread Cookie Dough: You can freeze the dough as a flattened disc or roll and cut shapes. Just be sure and wrap in plastic, then store in a freezer bag or another airtight container for up to 2 months. To thaw, transfer to the fridge overnight. If you have frozen cut-out shapes, you can transfer to baking sheets and bake them immediately. Otherwise, let the dough come to room temperature for about 30 minutes, then roll, cut and bake as directed. Freezing Baked Gingerbread Cookies: You can also freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months, whether they have been decorated or not. Be sure to separate them with layers of parchment paper inside an airtight container and store them frozen for up to 3 months. To thaw, you can thaw either in the fridge or at room temperature.

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