Gingerbread Men Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Men
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 4 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. cloves; 1/2 c. butter or margarine; 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 c. molasses; 2 tsp. vinegar

Servings: persons

1
Sift together and set aside flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and cloves.
2
Cream until softened butter or margarine.
3
Add brown sugar gradually until light and fluffy.
4
Add egg, beaten, until mixed well.
5
Add gradually while beating molasses and vinegar. Stir in dry ingredients gradually.
6
Wrap dough in moisture-vaporproof material and chill for 8 hours or overnight. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
7
Roll one portion of chilled dough 1/4-inch thick on lightly floured surface.
8
Cut dough with cookie cutters.
9
Transfer cookies to cookie sheets.
10
Bake at 350u00b0 for 10 minutes.
11
When cool, add decorations with frostings.
12
Makes 1 1/2 dozen gingerbread men, 2 1/2 dozen round cookies.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour, 1 Tbsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread Men falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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