Sassy Gingerbread Men
Get ready to spice up your holiday baking with these delightful Sassy Gingerbread Men! This festive recipe combines the warm, aromatic flavors of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg with the rich sweetness of molasses to create perfectly spiced cookies that are crisp on the edges and tender in the middle. Fun and easy to prepare, the dough rolls out beautifully for cutting into classic gingerbread men shapes, making this a great activity for the whole family. Don’t forget to get creative with decorations—colorful icing, sprinkles, or candies add the perfect playful touch to your cookies. With a quick prep time of just 20 minutes and festive seasonings steeped in tradition, these gingerbread men are a must-make treat for holiday parties, cookie swaps, or cozy evenings by the fire. Bake a batch and add some sass to your holiday dessert table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cups brown sugar, packed
- 0.5 cups molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves
- 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- decorative icing, sprinkles, or candies (optional)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the molasses, egg, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. The dough will be thick and slightly sticky.
Divide the dough into two halves, flatten each into a disc, and wrap them in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight for easier handling.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disc of dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use gingerbread men cookie cutters to cut out shapes and carefully transfer them to the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart.
Re-roll the scraps and repeat with the remaining dough, chilling as needed to keep it firm.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Be careful not to overbake, as the cookies will continue to firm up as they cool.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, decorate the gingerbread men with icing, sprinkles, or candies as desired. Let the decorations set before serving.
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2946 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 80.9 g | 104% | |
| Saturated Fat | 46.4 g | 232% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 382 mg | 127% | |
| Sodium | 2064 mg | 90% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 511.7 g | 186% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.9 g | 42% | |
| Total Sugars | 230.2 g | ||
| Protein | 44.4 g | 89% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2 mcg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 539 mg | 41% | |
| Iron | 26.3 mg | 146% | |
| Potassium | 2981 mg | 63% | |
*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.
