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Best Gingerbread Men Cookies

Best Gingerbread Men Cookies

These Best Gingerbread Men Cookies are a festive addition to your Christmas cookie tray.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 158 kcal

Equipment

  • Electric mixer
  • cookie cutter
  • baking sheets
  • plastic wrap
  • wire racks

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling
  • 2 teaspoons McCormick Ground Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon McCormick Ground Nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Beat butter and brown sugar in another large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.
  • Press the dough into a thick, flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of ¼ inch. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with a 5-inch cookie cutter. Place gingerbread men 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Decorate cooled cookies as desired. Store cookies in an airtight container up to 5 days.

Notes

These cookies can be decorated with icing, raisins, currants, or cinnamon red hot candies for eyes and buttons.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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