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Gingerbread Men

Ingredients

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  •  3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tspn salt
  • 1 TBS ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • 6 TBS unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tube – white decorator icing
  • 1 container of Christmas Confetti Sprinkles (green, red, white)

Instructions

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves until well blended.

In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended. Add molasses and vanilla. With your mixer on low speed, gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth.

Gather dough with your hands into a ball and divide dough in half. Roll each portion of dough ¼ inch thick between two sheets of waxed paper. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 F/190C

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

Remove the dough from the freezer. Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter. Remove excess dough from around the cookies and place the shapes on the lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.

Bake 1 sheet at a time for 8 minutes. Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing and placing them on a wire rack. Once cookies are completely cool, decorate as desired.

Use the icing and a set of tweezers to glue on the eyes, buttons, and cheeks onto each cookie. Use the tube of icing to draw on a mouth.

Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

MAKES ABOUT 24

Notes

The dough can be made and refrigerated for up to 4 days. Let dough come to room temperature before using.

Find it online: https://melissamayo.com/recipe/gingerbread-men/