Gingerbread men.
Prep:30 min:
Chill at least 8 hrs.
Bake: 10 minutes per batch
Store Room temp. 2 weeks
Makes: thirty-six 3 inch or twelve 6 inch cookies
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 cup unsulphurred molasses
yolk from 1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
Decorations: green, red, yellow, and white icing.
Or stick raisins for eyes, nose, bellybutton, etc.
1)Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with beater until smooth. Beat in ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, allspice, and baking soda until blended. Beat in molasses and yolk.
on low speed, beat in flour until blended.
Divide dough in half. Wrap and chill until firm.
2) Heat oven to 350F. have gingerbread men cookie cutters ready.
Roll half the dough at a time on a well floured board to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Transfer with metal spatula to ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on racks, when cooled decorate to your heart's desire.
