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Rosanna Pansino

Gingerbread People

I love gingerbread cookies so much.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 Dozen
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
CostPer cookie: $ 0.19 or Per batch $9.30
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup molasses
  • Red Hots Candy or Chocolate-covered candies M&Ms

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
  2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Mix in the egg and molasses.
  4. On low speed, mix in half the flour mixture, then repeat until well combined.
  5. Shape the dough into a disk and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
  6. Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a ¼ inch thickness. Cut out gingerbread men using the cookie cutter and place them 1 inch apart on the baking sheets.
  8. Freeze the cookies for 15 minutes.
  9. Bake until the cookies are firm to the touch and look dry, about 10 minutes.
  10. While the cookies are still warm, gently press 3 red hots down the center for the buttons.
  11. Let cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.