Classic Gingerbread Men

Becca — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 23:46:54 +0000

Well, friends, this is my favorite recipe of all time. There is nothing better than soft gingerbread cookies to make it feel like Christmas. I could (and do) make theses any time of the year. This is the recipe my mom always made when I was younger.

They certainly don’t have to be in the shape of gingerbread men. When I get the urge to make this recipe in the middle of summer, round cookies with plain icing is a good way to go too.

CourseCookies

Servings

24medium sized cookies

Servings

24medium sized cookies

Ingredients

1cup buttersoftened
1cup sugar
1/2cup molasses
1 egg
3 3/4cups flour
1tsp baking soda
1/2tsp salt
2Tbsp cocoa powder
1Tbsp cinnamon
2tsp ground ginger
2tsp ground cloves

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and molasses. In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a little at a time. Chill dough for at least 2 hours. Roll the dough, on a lightly floured board, 1/4 inch thick. Cut in any shape you choose. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 7 minutes, longer if you are using extra large cookie cutters. Frost with a butter cream frosting or a powdered sugar glaze.

Happy baking!

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