Christmas Ginger Man Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 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 a thick flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees 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 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate cooled cookies as desired. Store cookies in airtight container up to5 days.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with round tip. Pipe frosting on cookies. Decorate with cinnamon decors.

Steps:

• Mix shortening, brown sugar & molasses together thoroughly and stir in the 1/2 cup cold water.
• Sift all the dry ingredients together and stir into the creamed sugar/shortening/molasses mixture.
• Dissolve the baking soda into the 3 TBS. water and stir into the cookie batter (make sure to mix well but not overbeat).
• Chill dough for 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Break dough apart into fourths (for easier handling).
• Roll out on floured surface and cut out with your favorite Ginger Man cookie cutter.
• Transfer to lightly greased cookie sheet and decorate with raisins for the eyes & nose, ginger or cherries for the buttons.
• Bake 15-18 minutes (remember to leave plenty of room for they puff up!).
• Remove from cookie sheet and let cool on rack.
• Decorate with your favorite cookie frosting.