Best Gingerbread Man Cookies Recipes

EASY GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with round tip. Pipe frosting on cookies. Decorate with cinnamon decors.

GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES /HOUSE

Steps:

• Warm molasses in a saucepan or microwave, but do not boil just to soften. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted. Let cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
• Add butter mixture and egg and mix well. Refrigerate at least one hour until dough becomes stiff enough to roll.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpats.
• Divide dough in half. Place each half between sheets of plastic wrap and roll out to a thickness of 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick. I also roll in between sil pads. And I find just rolling out on a slip pad is easy. Refrigerate one half while you roll out the other half, so dough is kept cold.
• For Cookies:.
• Dip the plastic cookie cutter in flour and cut shapes. I found without the flour was fine and had no problem with release from the metal cookie cutter. Place on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Cool completely on wire racks, then decorate cookies as desired.
• For houses:.
• Roll out dough right onto the bottom side of cookie pan or on a edge free cookie pan that is lined with parchment. Maximum thickness for dough should be 3/8-inch. For houses larger than 6 inches square, use 1/4-inch thickness and for smaller houses, use 1/8-inch. Weight-bearing walls should be just slightly thicker. Place the template and cut house pieces using a ruler to guide for smooth straight edges. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Proceed with decorating.

GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
• In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until smooth. Mix in egg and molasses. Dissolve baking soda in 1 1/2 teaspoons warm water and add to egg mixture; stir until combined.
• Mix in dry ingredients well blended. Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.
• Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut out gingerbread men using cookie cutters and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Use raisins to make eyes, noses and buttons.
• Bake in the preheated oven, or until firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.

GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, aalt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
• 2. In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended
• 3. Add molasses,and vanilla. mix well gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth. the dough will be kind of like pie dough. pebbly like. squish it together.
• 4. Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.(dough can be stored in fridge for up to 4 days but return to room temp befor using. LETTING THE DOUGH STAND AT ROOM TEMP MAKES IT EASIER TO ROLL OUT AND WON'T BE STICKY
• 5. preheat oven to 375 grease OR line cookie sheet with parchment paper place 1 portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface. I kneed the dough like bread a few times. this makes the dough smoother when you roll it out. roll dough to 1/4 inch cut out cookies with desired cutter. space cookies 1 1/2 inches apart
• 6. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes (the lower time will give a softer cookie) remove from oven and allow to stand until cookies are firm enought to move to wire rack decorate with icing
• 7. ICING - 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup butter, room temp 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 tblsp milk or light cream

GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine flour, ginger, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Set aside. In small saucepan heat over low heat (melt) margarine, sugars and molasses.
• Pour in large bowl; cool for 10 minutes.
• Alternately stir in flour mixture and 1/4 cup water until well blended.
• Cover; chill an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll out dough 1/8-inch thick, using 6-inch long cookie cutter.
• Bake on sheet, sprayed with nonstick vegetable spray.
• Decorate with raisins.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes.

GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add egg and mix well.
• Add dry pudding mix and flour and spices.
• Mix well.
• Roll dough 1/4 inch thick and cut with gingerbread man cutter or shape gingerbread man by taking small pieces and shaping it free hand.
• Add decorations.
• Bake on greased sheet in 350°F oven for 10 minutes.
• Makes enough dough for 6-7 gingerbread men.
• Have fun and enjoy!