Gingerbread Men
HB-11829 · Hand-built original · American
Spiced molasses gingerbread dough with cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg, chilled, cut into figures and decorated with powdered sugar icing.
AmericanDessert3 hr 10 minServes 14234 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low Cholesterol
Main ingredient: gin
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
Servings:14quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or regular cane sugar)
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups gluten-free flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons water
Method
- Cream the coconut sugar, butter, molasses and vanilla extract in a stand mixer for about 30 seconds, then mix in the egg.
- Whisk the gluten-free flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl, then add them slowly to the wet mixture and mix until combined.
- Cover the dough and chill it for at least 3 hours, until firm enough to roll.
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. Roll the chilled dough to about 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface, or between sheets of plastic wrap with flour on the dough.
- Cut out figures with cookie cutters and lay them on the prepared sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, then cool the cookies completely before icing.
- Whisk the powdered sugar with the water until smooth, put the icing in a small zip-top bag, snip off a tiny corner, and pipe decorations onto the cooled figures.
Prep: 190 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 190 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
234 kcalCalories
2 gProtein
35.8 gCarbs
9.5 gFat
5.9 gSaturates
1.2 gFibre
17.6 gSugars
512 mgSodium
31 mgCholesterol
181 mgPotassium
31 mgCalcium
1 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data