Gingerbread People Kraftfoods Com
Bring holiday magic to your kitchen with this delightful Gingerbread People recipe from Kraft Foods. Crafted with warm spices like ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, these cookies boast a perfect balance of sweetness from molasses and brown sugar. The soft, pliable dough makes it a breeze to roll out and cut into classic gingerbread shapes, letting you unleash your creativity with festive decorations. Ready in just under an hour of active prep and baking time (plus chilling), this recipe yields 36 charming cookies that are ideal for gifting, cookie swaps, or a fun family baking day. Bake up these irresistibly spiced, adorable gingerbread people, and fill your home with the aroma of holiday cheer!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.75 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 0.75 cup Brown sugar, packed
- 0.5 cup Molasses
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and brown sugar together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the molasses, egg, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, and beat until fully incorporated.
Gradually add the dry ingredients from the medium bowl into the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until a smooth dough forms.
Divide the dough into two portions, wrap each tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use gingerbread person-shaped cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
Transfer the cutouts to the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch of space between each cookie.
Repeat with the remaining dough, re-rolling scraps as needed.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Once cooled, decorate the gingerbread people as desired with icing, candies, or sprinkles.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3765 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 156.1 g | 200% | |
| Saturated Fat | 93.8 g | 469% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 607 mg | 202% | |
| Sodium | 3869 mg | 168% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 551.6 g | 201% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.8 g | 49% | |
| Total Sugars | 267.0 g | ||
| Protein | 46.1 g | 92% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 636 mg | 49% | |
| Iron | 27.3 mg | 152% | |
| Potassium | 3103 mg | 66% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
