GINGERBREAD MEN
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 4h
Yield about 24 to 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and allspice into a medium bowl; set aside. Melt the butter and shortening in a medium saucepan; remove from the heat and stir in the brown sugar and molasses. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
- Add the egg to the butter mixture; beat with a mixer on medium speed until incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in two additions until just combined. Divide the dough in half; wrap each half in plastic wrap and pat into 1/2-inch-thick disks. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface, dusting with flour as needed. Cut out gingerbread men with a 3 1/2- to 5-inch cookie cutter and arrange 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Brush off the excess flour and refrigerate the cutouts 15 minutes.
- Bake the cookies until golden around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 3 to 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Decorate with royal icing and let harden at room temperature, about 1 hour.
MIMI'S GINGERBREAD MEN
I have made these since I was in high school (a long time ago). I found the recipe in a magazine, maybe Better Homes and Gardens, and tried them. They were so good. They still are. My family loves Gingerbread Men. If you don't roll these too thin and if you don't overbake them, they will be soft and wonderful. They have good flavor. One hint on the cutter--choose one that has sort of fat arms and legs and not one with spindly extremities because they will get crispy before the body is done. I like soft "gingies". Another cutter that I use is a teddy bear. Then I call them "Ginger Bears".
Provided by Mimi in Maine
Categories Dessert
Time 3h20m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream shortening and sugar till light and fluffy.
- Stir in egg, molasses and vinegar; beat well.
- Add dry ingredients.
- Chill thoroughly; about 3 hours.
- On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/4" thick (no thinner) and cut with cutter.
- Place on lightly greased sheet.
- Add raisins or currants for eyes,nose, and buttons.
- Bake 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, depending on size of the men.
- Cool and remove.
- NOTE: If you use a small to medium cutter, you will get a lot of little guys; but if the cutter is large it will be about 1 1/2 dozen (approximately)--I like to use the small to medium because you get more to give away at Christmas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.8, Fat 9, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 8.8, Sodium 136.1, Carbohydrate 39, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 16.2, Protein 3
GLUTEN-FREE GINGERBREAD MEN
Melissa d'Arabian's gluten-free cookie recipe replaces traditional flour with tapioca flour and buckwheat flour. Decorate the cookies with easy royal icing.
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 38 to 42 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, sift together the rice, tapioca and buckwheat flours, the baking soda, xanthan gum, ginger, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Whisk until well blended, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to cream the butter with the brown sugar until the mixture is light, airy and pale tan, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and mix again on medium until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add the molasses and vanilla, and mix again at medium speed for another minute. Add half the dry ingredients and mix on low until incorporated. Add the second half of the dry ingredients and mix on low until the dough comes together in small clumps. (The dough will resemble thick brownie batter.) If the dough is too wet and not clumpy, add another tablespoon or two of rice flour. Using your hands, bring the dough together into a ball and knead for 1 minute, or until you can make a smooth ball of dough. Shape the dough into a disk and place in a resealable plastic bag, removing excess air. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 1 hour. (If the dough chills much longer than an hour, let it sit on the counter for about 10 minutes to soften before proceeding.)
- When ready to make the cookies, adjust oven racks to the top and bottom thirds and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
- Divide the dough in 3 equal portions. Refrigerate two portions while you work on the first. Roll the dough out to a 1/8-inch thickness. (Best method for GF cookies is to use parchment paper barely dusted with rice flour on the top and bottom of the dough - this avoids needing to use a lot of extra bench flour to keep the dough from sticking to the counter). Use cookie cutters to cut out gingerbread men. You should be able to cut out 5 to 6 gingerbread men from each third of the dough, assuming they are 3 inches tall. Gather and re-roll the scraps. (Don't worry about overworking the dough, there isn't any gluten.)
- Arrange the gingerbread men on the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart and bake until the edges just begin to take on golden color, 8 to 10 minutes. (For softer cookies, cook a minute or 2 less.) Let the cookies cool for a minute on the cookie sheet, and then remove and place on a cooling rack to cool completely. Let the baking sheets cool completely.
- Repeat the process for the remaining dough portions.
- Once completely cooled, decorate the cookies with colored Easy Royal Icing, along with candies, nuts and sprinkles.
- In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer on low speed to mix the egg whites until frothy, about 2 minutes. Add the orange juice and vanilla and mix again until blended. Sift in the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, and then mix on low speed until incorporated. After the third cup of sugar is added, keep mixing until the icing is smooth, thick and shiny, about 2 more minutes. (Add an extra tablespoon or 2 of confectioners' sugar if the icing seems runnier, like a glaze.) Divide into 2 or 3 portions, add desired amount of food coloring and mix well.
- Fill a few tablespoons of royal icing in the corner of a resealable plastic bag, snip the tip and draw (or spread the icing with a paintbrush) onto the cookies (thin with a drop or 2 of extra juice). Chill the cookies in the refrigerator for a few minutes to harden the icing.
GINGERBREAD MEN
Make and share this Gingerbread Men recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Duckie067
Categories Dessert
Time 22m
Yield 36-48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix together the shortening, sugar, and molasses.
- Next, add egg and beat completely.
- Combine all dry ingredients and add to the creamed ingredients--using 1/2 cup increments.
- Beat well after each addition.
- Refrigerate the dough until cold.
- Roll out until the dough is about 1/4 inch thick.
- Use cookie cutters to form the figures.
- Place in a 350° oven and bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.2, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 6.1, Sodium 63.7, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 5.4, Protein 1.1
GINGERBREAD MEN, SILESIAN-STYLE
Steps:
- Combine the honey, sugar and butter and heat while stirring constantly until you have a smooth, well-blended mixture. Allow to cool.
- Put four cups of the flour and the baking powder in a mixing bowl. Split a dozen of the nicest almonds and set aside; mince the rest. Add the minced almonds and candied lemon peel to the flour along with the spices; mix well. Add the egg and stir in vigorously, then work in the cooled honey mixture. Gradually add more flour to the dough, using only enough to produce a dough that no longer adheres to the side of the mixing bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet with butter. Roll out the dough about three-quarters of an inch thick on a surface that has been sprinkled with flour; cut out the gingerbread men with the help of a cardboard stencil or a cookie cutter. Place the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix the confectioners sugar with the lemon juice and hot water; brush the gingerbread men with this sugar glaze when they emerge from the oven and attach the almond halves using the glaze as an adhesive.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 589, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 112 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 100 milligrams, Sugar 63 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ELLEN'S SPICY GINGERBREAD MEN
You just have to love Gingerbread Men. They are great fun to make. Grandkids and I use make them every Christmas season when they were younger. And shorter.
Provided by Myrna 2
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 30 gingerbread men
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar til smooth.
- Stir in, molasses and egg yolk.
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg; blend into the molasses mix.
- til smooth.
- Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350%.
- On lightly floured surface, roll the dough to 1/4 thickness.
- Cut into desired shapes.
- Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8- 10 minutes.
- Remove and cool.
- Frost and decorate.
- At Easter, for an added surprise, I like to dip them in melted chocolate and then decorate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 6.3, Sodium 104, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6.5, Protein 1
GINGERBREAD MEN
Make and share this Gingerbread Men recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kiwisinwa
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 20 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- These gingerbread men are both fun and easy to make, and, what's more, the kids will love them!
- Ingredients
- Method.
- Preheat oven to 180°C Brush 2 baking trays with melted butter to lightly grease.
- Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the golden syrup and egg yolk and beat until combined. Stir in the flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Press dough into a disc. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
- Meanwhile, place egg white in a clean, dry bowl. Use an electric beater to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add icing sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Divide icing among 3 bowls. Cover 1 bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. Add red colouring to 1 bowl and stir until combined. Add green colouring to remaining bowl and stir until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
- Place the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick. Use a 9cm gingerbread man cutter to cut out shapes. Place on trays about 3cm apart. Repeat with any excess dough.
- Bake in oven for 10 minutes or until brown. Remove from oven. Transfer to a rack to cool.
- Place prepared icings in small plastic bags. Cut a small hole in a corner of each bag. Pipe icing over gingerbread men to decorate. Finish with Smarties.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.9, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 23.9, Sodium 110.6, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 14.8, Protein 2.8
GINGERBREAD MEN FOR DOGS
Make and share this Gingerbread Men for Dogs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 45m
Yield 20-24 treats
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl -- blend with a whisk.
- add eggs, molasses and oil.mix until blended.
- mixture will be crumbly.
- place dough on waxed paper.knead until smooth.
- roll 1/4" thick.cut with 2 1/2" cookie cutters or cut into rectangles or little gingerbread men cutters.
- place on sprayed cookie sheets.
- bake at 325* for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.9, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 21.1, Sodium 10.9, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.8, Protein 2.8
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