Best Christmas Ginger Man Cookies Recipes

Christmas Ginger Man Cookies image

Provided by CindiJ

Categories Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 2-3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/3 cup soft shortening (not butter)
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups dark molasses
1/2 cup cold water
6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons cold water
raisins
candied ginger
candied cherry

Steps:

Mix shortening, brown sugar & molasses together thoroughly and stir in the 1/2 cup cold water.
Sift all the dry ingredients together and stir into the creamed sugar/shortening/molasses mixture.
Dissolve the baking soda into the 3 TBS. water and stir into the cookie batter (make sure to mix well but not overbeat).
Chill dough for 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350º.
Break dough apart into fourths (for easier handling).
Roll out on floured surface and cut out with your favorite Ginger Man cookie cutter.
Transfer to lightly greased cookie sheet and decorate with raisins for the eyes & nose, ginger or cherries for the buttons.
Bake 15-18 minutes (remember to leave plenty of room for they puff up!).
Remove from cookie sheet and let cool on rack.
Decorate with your favorite cookie frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2945.4, Fat 38.8, SaturatedFat 9.3, Sodium 3141.5, Carbohydrate 610.2, Fiber 12.4, Sugar 248.2, Protein 42.4

Rudolph Ginger Bread Man Christmas Cookies image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

Steps:

Preheat oven 180Â°C. Lightly grease 2 baking trays with melted butter. 2. In a bowl, beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add golden syrup and egg yolk and beat until combined. Stir in flour, ginger, mixed spice and baking soda. 3. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Press dough into a disc and cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge for 30 mins. 4. Place egg white in a clean bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add icing sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. 5. Divide icing among as many bowls as the number of colors you plan on using to decorate your cookies. Add a few drops of food coloring to each icing to get your desired color. Place the bowls in the fridge. 6. Place dough between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick. Use your cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Place on trays about 3cm apart. 7. Bake for 10 mins or until brown. Remove and transfer to cool on rack. 8. Place prepared icings in small plastic bags. Cut a small hole in a corner of each bag. Pipe icing over cookies to decorate.