Eileen's Spicy Gingerbread Men

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

1
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and egg yolk.
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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.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
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Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
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Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm.
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Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate when cool.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In30 m.
Servings30
Health Score2
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