McCormick® Gingerbread Men Cookies
McCormick® Gingerbread Men Cookies might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 24 servings with 158 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours and 30 minutes. If you have flour, ground ginger, molasses, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for Christmas. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add molasses, egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a thick flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured work surface.
Cut into gingerbread men shapes with 5-inch cookie cutter.
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate cooled cookies as desired. Store cookies in airtight container up to 5 days.