Easy Gingerbread Men Cookies

Festive and Easy Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe Idea for a Delightful Snack. These cookies feature a soft center, crispy edges, and a spicy flavor, all beautifully decorated with a white glaze and mini M&M’s.

Easy Gingerbread Men Cookies

Make these Festive easy Gingerbread men cookies for a snack during the Christmas holiday season. They are a tradition for all families and kids love to eat these gingerbread men biscuits decorated with a glazing and colorful smarties or mini mm’s. An Oven Bake or Air Fryer recipe that is soft in the center and crispy on the edge yet has a spicy flavor. So delicious. A great dessert or treat to make ahead and store for the holidays, summer or winter snow season.

What are some fun facts about gingerbread?

1. It is believed that the gingerbread cookies were first made with bread crumbs and honey.
2. Queen Elizabeth the first served her international guests these gingerbread men cookies.
3. In the late 17 th century gingerbread men became associated with Christmas.
4. Russian bakers created gingerbread men and woman for people attending parties.

Are gingerbread men supposed to be hard or soft?

For a good soft center and a just crispy edge they should be cooked for no longer than about 12 minutes. For a deeper golden brown and crispier bake for about 14 minutes. Take note that the cookies will harden up when cooling. If they are to hard they should soften up the next day.

Why is gingerbread man called ginger?

The ginger breadman cookies are called ginger because of the preserved ginger used. Then refers to the confection of cookies or biscuits with honey and spices.

Ingredients for Easy Gingerbread Men Cookies

1. butter
2. brown sugar
3. glucose syrup or molasses
4. demerara sugar or panella
5. flour
6. baking soda
7. ground ginger
8. cinnamon
9. nutmeg
10. caster sugar
11. lemon juice

How To make Easy Gingerbread Men Cookies

Beat butter and both types of sugar. Add glucose syrup and beat for another minute. Mix flour, spices and baking soda. Sift into a bowl. Knead until soft and non-sticky dough.

Wrap dough in cling film and refrigerate for half an hour.

Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper until it is about 1/5 inch (5 mm) thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out the men.

Preheat the oven to 175 deg. C (350 deg. F.) Place the gingerbread men on a baking sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, then let cool for another 10 minutes.

Whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice. If necessary, add a little more lemon juice or powdered sugar to achieve the desired thickness of the icing.

Decorate the gingerbread men with icing, mini-mms, and colored sprinkles.

Should leave you with a soft center and crispy edges and a spicy flavor. Delicious snack or treat for the festive season. Kids will love to eat.

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