Gingerbread Men
These gingerbread men decorated cookies are soft and spicy, very tender and so good!
Servings:
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 1/4 Cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 Cups butter room temperature
- 1/3 Cup molasses
- 3 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 Tablespoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 4 Cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Royal icing:
- 2 Cups confectioners sugar sifted
- 3 Tablespoons meringue powder
- 6 Tablespoons water room temperature
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper & set aside
- Mix for 1 minute in medium-high speed the powdered sugar, butter, molasses, maple syrup, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.1 1/4 Cups (150 g) powdered sugar, 3/4 Cups (170.3 g) butter, 1/3 Cup (112.3 g) molasses, 3 Tablespoons maple syrup, 3 Tablespoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon (0.3 teaspoon) ground cloves
- Add egg and mix; then add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours1 large egg, 4 Cup (500 g) all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon (0.3 teaspoon) salt
- Preheat oven to 350 farenheit. Lightly dust the rolling pin, and over a parchment paper, roll out the dough to 1/8 in thickness. Cut the gingerbread men and place them on the prepared baking sheet 3 inches apart. Bake for 8-9 min and let cool completely before decorating
- For the royal icing, mix all ingredients together until no lumps are visible. Fill a piping bag and decorate as desired2 Cups (240 g) confectioners sugar, 3 Tablespoons meringue powder, 6 Tablespoons water
Notes
I froze these already decorated cookies and they were perfect when brought to room temperature!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g
