This is my favorite gingerbread man recipe for the holidays. It is an eggless recipe and really has a great molasses flavor. This dough can be frozen for several weekes or you can roll, cut out and flash freeze the cut-out cookies to bake at a later date. Decorate with a simple smile, eyes and "mittens" using a confectioners sugar frosting piped out of a small ziplock sandwich bag.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Dessert
Time 2h12m
Yield 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix sugar and shortening together until light and fluffy.
- Add molasses and beat until it is incorporated Add hot water and stir well.
- Sift dry ingredients into mixture a cup at a time and stir until mixed well Chill for at least 2 hours.
- Roll out a small amount, cut out a cookie round and test by cooking in a preheated 375F oven.
- If cookies are spreading out too much, add and knead in a bit more flour.
- Roll out dough a quarter at a time, keeping the rest chilled.
- This makes handling the dough easier.
- Roll out (using an equal mixture of confectioners sugar and flour) and cut into gingerbread men shapes.
- Bake in a preheated 375F oven for about 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.2, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 86.3, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6.5, Protein 0.9
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