Gingerbread Men
This is very soft dough; be sure to keep it well chilled and allow plenty of room on the cookie sheet for the dough to spread.
Difficulty: Easy
Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 8 hours 35 minutes
Makes: 36 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1½ tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- ½ cup turbinado sugar
Directions
- Cream together sugars and shortening until fluffy. Add eggs, molasses, and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, salt, cinnamon, pepper, and cloves; add to shortening mixture. Blend well. Chill overnight.
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough ⅛" thick on heavily floured surface. Cut with floured cookie cutters and transfer to prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake 15–18 minutes.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 100 |
| Total Fat | 3g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 10mg |
| Sodium | 105mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g |
| Sugars | 13g |
| Protein | 1g |
Recipe Information
Makes: 36 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1½ tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- ½ cup turbinado sugar
Directions
- Cream together sugars and shortening until fluffy. Add eggs, molasses, and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, salt, cinnamon, pepper, and cloves; add to shortening mixture. Blend well. Chill overnight.
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough ⅛" thick on heavily floured surface. Cut with floured cookie cutters and transfer to prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake 15–18 minutes.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 100 |
| Total Fat | 3g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 10mg |
| Sodium | 105mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g |
| Sugars | 13g |
| Protein | 1g |