Gingerbread Men Cookies

Gingerbread men cookies are that are simple to make and subtle in taste. Our kinda Christmas cookie.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: large gingerbread men

Calories: 363

▢ 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface
▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
▢ 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger, or more to taste (up to 3 teaspoons is safe if you like a truly gingery gingerbread)
▢ 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
▢ 3 tablespoons granulated or light brown sugar
▢ 3 tablespoons honey
▢ 1 teaspoon cold water
▢ Royal icing, melted chocolate, nuts, candied ginger, and dried fruit

Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).
Place the flour, baking powder, ginger, butter, sugar, and honey in a food processor and pulse until you get crumbs. Add the water and mix until a ball of dough forms.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and roll it out with a rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Dip your cookie cutters in flour and then cut out gingerbread men and carefully transfer the dough shapes to the baking sheet.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes if using large cookie cutters, less time if using small cutters. Let the gingerbread people cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet prior to transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
To decorate the gingerbread men cookies, pipe icing or melted chocolate onto the gingerbread people as clothes, using a pastry bag or a resealable plastic bag with one corner snipped off. You can also accessorize the gingerbread people with chopped nuts, candied ginger, dried fruit, whatever you please.

Storage--You can store the gingerbread cookies an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Freezing--Gingerbread dough or baked undecorated gingerbread men can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before baking or decorating.
Chilling--If your dough is very soft, chill for 30 minutes before rolling.