Gingerbread Men

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 cookies

• ½ cup creamed shortening
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup dark molasses
• 1 medium egg
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon , ground
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg , ground

Directions:

1. Mix together the shortening, sugar, and molasses.
2. Next, add egg and beat completely.
3. Combine all dry ingredients and add to the creamed ingredients--using 1/2 cup increments.
4. Beat well after each addition.
5. Refrigerate the dough until cold.
6. Roll out until the dough is about 1/4 inch thick.
7. Use cookie cutters to form the figures.
8. Place in a 350° oven and bake for 10 - 12 minutes.

Reviews

[cnjgilbert]

This was just the recipe that I was searching for! Easy to make and very tasty. We made these cookies last year with the kids and plan on making them again this year.

[BakersDozen Down South]

This recipe was GREAT! I made these for my 5yo's Kindie class to decorate and had rave reviews from parents that got a taste too! Very easy recipe to follow and bake!

[Virginia Chandler]

WOW!!!! I don't usually like Gingerbread cookies but these were yummy!!! I had my niece and nephews over and thought they would like to decorate Gingerbread Men and tried these, and this was the perfect choice. I don't usually make roll out cookies and had a little trouble with cutting the cookies and transferring them to the cookie sheet. I finally found the trick. Roll out 1/4 of the dough on wax paper, then put back in the refrigerator for 5 min to harden up again, cut the cookies, then lay the wax paper cookies side down on the cookie sheet and peel away the wax paper. I put a hole in the top of the cookies so we could put ribbon through it so we could hang them on the Christmas tree. I used Crawfish Pie's cookie frosting Cookie Frosting for the icing and it was perfect!!!!! I used large cookie cutters and this only made about 12 cookies, but it was enough. THANKS!!!!!