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.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 30 min chill, 12 min bake
- Total Time: 47 min
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Desserts, snack, treats
- Method: Oven Baking
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp glucose syrup
- 3 tbsp demerara
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
1. Beat butter and both types of sugar.
2. Add glucose syrup and beat for another minute.
3. Mix flour, spices and baking soda. Sift into a bowl.
4. Knead until soft and non-sticky dough.
5. Wrap dough in cling film and refrigerate for half an hour.
6. 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.
7. Preheat the oven to 175 deg. C (350 deg. F). Place the gingerbread men on a baking sheet.— OR (Preheat the air fryer to 350F. Place the gingerbread men on the air fryer rack and cook for about 7-8 minutes.)
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, then let cool for another 10 minutes. (Let the gingerbread men cool from the air fryer as well.)
9. 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.
10. Decorate the gingerbread men with icing, mini-mms, and colored sprinkles.
Notes
- oven bake
- or air fryer cook
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