Eileen's Spicy Gingerbread Men
Eileen's Spicy Gingerbread Men requires around 30 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 89 calories. This recipe serves 30. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It works well as a very budget friendly dessert. If you have ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas.
Instructions
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and egg yolk.
Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg; blend into the molasses mixture until smooth. Cover, and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm.
Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate when cool.