Gingerbread Men Cookies
Gingerbread cookies are the perfect shareable cookie for your holiday parties. Use any cookie cutter shape that you prefer and make the easy Royal Icing with meringue powder to decorate them.
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 104kcal
Ingredients
Gingerbread Men Cookies
- ½ cup butter at room temperature (227 grams)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour 360 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Small Batch Royal Icing
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- ¼ cup water
- ½ pound powdered sugar
- drizzle white corn syrup
Instructions
Gingerbread Men Cookies
- Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add the molasses, egg and vanilla. Mix again.
- In a medium bowl, mix together dry ingredients and then add them to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for an hour or two.
- When ready to make cookies, preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Lightly flour your counter, then roll out the dough to about a quarter inch thick, then cut out shapes with a light floured cookie cutter. Lightly brush off any extra flour with a pastry brush. (I used a three inch cookie cutter and ended up with 30 cookies.)
- Place cookies an inch apart on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper (I use a silicone mat). Bake for about 8 minutes or until cooked. (Ovens vary)
- Let cookies cool then decorate as you prefer. Enjoy!
Small Batch Royal Icing
- Combine all ingredients together in stand mixer bowl.
- Beat on medium low for about 5-10 minutes, or until stiff peaks form. Cover immediately with plastic wrap until you are ready to use it. Keep it covered with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel - its dries out and hardens very easily.
Notes
- I used a three-inch cookie cutter and ended up with 30 cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal