Gingerbread Men Recipe (Gingerbread Men)
Gingerbread Men recipe: The dough is kneaded with molasses and spices, cut with a mold and baked in the oven in a short time. In this recipe, the ingredients are clear and the how-to steps are practical; Roll out the dough without heating it too much and remove it when the edges are browned.
Ingredients
For the dough
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the oven
Preheat the oven to 175°C. Cover the tray with wax paper so that the cookies can be separated easily.
Mix the oil and sugar
Beat the shortening and granulated sugar in a bowl until smooth. Do not whisk too long; We don't want the dough to get too hot.
Add molasses and egg
Add molasses and mix. Then add the egg and beat until homogeneous.
Blend the dry ingredients in a separate bowl
Mix flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and spices in a separate bowl. Thus, the spices are evenly distributed in the dough.
Gather the dough
Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture little by little. Mix with a spatula or low speed mixer to obtain a soft but not sticky dough.
Roll out and cut with a mold
Divide the dough in half. Roll it out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of approximately 4–5 mm. Cut it with a cookie man mold and place it on the tray, spaced apart.
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes. Remove when the edges darken slightly; If you keep it too long it may harden.
Cool
Let the cookies rest on the tray for 2 minutes, then transfer them to the wire rack. Serve or decorate when completely cooled.