Gingerbread Men

classic Christmas cookies
Classic Christmas cookies
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Ingredients

125 g Butter softened
⅔ cup Brown sugar
¼ cup Maple syrup
1 Eggs lightly beaten
2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
½ tsp Baking soda
1 tbsp Ground ginger
2 tsp Cinnamon ground
1 cup White chocolate candy melts
For decoration:
Edible sugar pearls

Nutritional information

105
сalories
4,6g
fat
14,8g
carbohydrates
1,5g
protein
15mg
cholesterol
52mg
sodium
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Gingerbread Men

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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. 

We know that one cookie is never enough, so we rounded up our Top 10 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes you should definitely check out for your annual cookie exchange party. Enjoy!

To make these Gingerbread Men, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Gingerbread Men

Steps to make Gingerbread Men

1

Cream butter and sugar

3

Using an electric mixer, cream 125 grams softened butter and ⅔ cup brown sugar until fluffy and light.

2

Beat in maple syrup and egg

2

Add ¼ cup maple syrup and 1 egg and beat to combine.

3

Mix in dry ingredients

2

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.

4

Chill

1h

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.

5

Heat oven and prepare 3 cookie sheets

5

Preheat the oven to 180 °C/350 °F and line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

6

Roll out dough

5

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.

7

Bake the cookies

20

Bake 1 sheet at a time for 20 to 25 minutes, or until just firm to touch.

8

Cool

Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

9

Melt candy melts

3

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.

10

Decorate the cookies

Pipe faces and buttons on gingerbread men and decorate with sugar pearls. Allow to set.

11

Serve

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!

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

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Athina

These cookies are perfectly spiced, perfect for decorating, and easy to make!

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