These Gingerbread Men cookies are the holiday cookie everyone is looking for. The recipe is easy and fun to make and keeps the ingredient list short and simple. The cookies are soft and chewy with crispy edges and are perfect for decorating. I decorated mine with funny faces and buttons. These cookies make for an easy holiday gift to share with friends or just to bake and eat for Christmas.
The recipe is pretty straightforward, but it’s important not to skip the chill time. It helps the gingerbread men to keep their shape in the oven and lets the flavors mingle together.
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To make these Gingerbread Men, you will need the following ingredients:
Using an electric mixer, cream 125 grams softened butter and ⅔ cup brown sugar until fluffy and light.
Add ¼ cup maple syrup and 1 egg and beat to combine.
Sift 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon ginger, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon over the creamed butter mixture. Use a wooden spoon to stir until just combined and a soft dough forms.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and gently knead until smooth. Shape into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour or until firm.
Preheat the oven to 180 °C/350 °F and line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Roll the chilled dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper to ¼-inch thick. Using a 2.6-inch tall 3-inch wide gingerbread man cutter, cut shapes from the dough. Roll out the leftover scraps and repeat with the remaining dough to make a total of 30 gingerbread men. Transfer to cookie sheets spacing 1 inch apart.
Bake 1 sheet at a time for 20 to 25 minutes, or until just firm to touch.
Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Place 1 cup white chocolate candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until melted and smooth. Transfer to a small zipper storage bag (or piping bag) and snip a small piece of the corner off.
Pipe faces and buttons on gingerbread men and decorate with sugar pearls. Allow to set.
Serve and enjoy!
These cute Gingerbread Men cookies make people happy. Make a batch of them to share with friends and family, and please don’t forget to come back to let us know how your batch turns out!
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