Recipe Gingerbread Men Cookies
Recipe Gingerbread Men Cookies
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Servings: 24
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons McCormick Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Ground Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
- In large bowl, mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
- In separate large bowl, using electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.
- Press dough into thick, flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 350° 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 8-10 minutes, or until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 1-2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate as desired.
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