Ultimate Gingerbread Men
Warm spices and rich molasses combine to create these classic Gingerbread Men cookies. The dough is flavored with a mix of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, resulting in a fragrant and comforting treat perfect for the holiday season. After baking in the oven, these cookies come out crispy on the edges and soft in the middle, ready to be decorated with your favorite icing and candies for a fun and festive touch. Enjoy the process of making and decorating these traditional cookies with your loved ones.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter
- 1 c. sugar>
- 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
- 1 egg
- 1 c. molasses/black treacle
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 5 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder or soda (we used powder)
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Stir in egg, molasses, and vinegar, beating well.
- Add flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves and mix well.
- Refrigerate for three hours.
- Turn oven to 190 degrees. Prepare a surface with flour. Use rolling pin to roll dough to 1/8 inch thick. Use cookie cutters and put gingerbread men on a cookie sheet. Bake for six minutes. Let cool. Have fun decorating!
Yield
Makes 20 biscuits
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