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Perfect, No Spread Gingerbread Men

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 3 hours
Servings 20
These classic gingerbread men are crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, and taste like warm spices and sweet molasses. Make them, ice them, and then bite their little heads off ;)

Ingredients

Gingerbread Cookies

  • 6 tbsp butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 2¾ cups flour, plus more for rolling
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  • 1-2 tsp milk, if needed

Royal Icing

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1½ tbsp meringue powder
  • 4-5 tbsp room temperature water

Instructions

  • Sift the flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and pepper together and set these aside to start.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium-high speed until they are light and fluffy. Then add the molasses and egg and continue beating until the mixture is creamy. Reduce the mixer's speed to low and then add the flour mixture, folding until it is just combined. Add 1-2 tsp of milk if necessary to help bring the dough together. Try to avoid over-mixing the dough.
  • Portion the dough into two round discs and wrap them tightly with plastic wrap. Place the dough into the fridge to then chill for at least 3 hours, or overnight for the best results.
  • After chilling the dough, preheat your oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Flour a flat surface such as a pastry board or counter and roll out each disc of dough into a ¼" sheet. Use a cookie cutter to cut out individual cookies and place them 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
  • Bake them for 9-10 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely before icing. To make the royal icing, simply whisk all of the ingredients together and use a piping tip or zip-loc bag with the corner cut out to decorate the cookies.
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 140kcal
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