World’s Easiest Gingerbread Men Cookie Recipe

these are a fun and festive addition to

these are a fun and festive addition to any holiday cookie platter hi I’m

any holiday cookie platter hi I’m

any holiday cookie platter hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing you how to make your very own

you how to make your very own

you how to make your very own gingerbread men for this recipe you’ll

gingerbread men for this recipe you’ll

gingerbread men for this recipe you’ll need 6 cups of all-purpose flour 1

need 6 cups of all-purpose flour 1

need 6 cups of all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon of baking powder 1 tablespoon

tablespoon of baking powder 1 tablespoon

tablespoon of baking powder 1 tablespoon of ground ginger 1 teaspoon each ground

of ground ginger 1 teaspoon each ground

of ground ginger 1 teaspoon each ground nutmeg cloves and cinnamon 1 cup of

nutmeg cloves and cinnamon 1 cup of

nutmeg cloves and cinnamon 1 cup of melted and slightly cooled shortening

melted and slightly cooled shortening

melted and slightly cooled shortening 3/4 of a cup molasses 1 cup packed brown

3/4 of a cup molasses 1 cup packed brown

3/4 of a cup molasses 1 cup packed brown sugar half a cup of water 1 egg and 1

sugar half a cup of water 1 egg and 1

sugar half a cup of water 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract start by

teaspoon vanilla extract start by

teaspoon vanilla extract start by sifting together the flour baking powder

sifting together the flour baking powder

sifting together the flour baking powder ginger nutmeg cloves and cinnamon and

ginger nutmeg cloves and cinnamon and

ginger nutmeg cloves and cinnamon and then set it aside

in a large bowl mix together the

in a large bowl mix together the shortening molasses brown sugar water

shortening molasses brown sugar water

shortening molasses brown sugar water egg and vanilla and stir it all together

egg and vanilla and stir it all together

egg and vanilla and stir it all together until it’s smooth

gradually add your dry ingredients to

gradually add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients and stir them until

your wet ingredients and stir them until

your wet ingredients and stir them until they’re completely absorbed

now divide your dough into three pieces

now divide your dough into three pieces pad each piece until it’s an inch and a

pad each piece until it’s an inch and a

pad each piece until it’s an inch and a half thick wrap it in saran wrap and

half thick wrap it in saran wrap and

half thick wrap it in saran wrap and refrigerate it for at least three hours

once your dough has set pre-heat your

once your dough has set pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees then take one piece

oven to 350 degrees then take one piece

oven to 350 degrees then take one piece of your dough and roll it out till it’s

of your dough and roll it out till it’s

of your dough and roll it out till it’s a quarter inch thick make sure to keep

a quarter inch thick make sure to keep

a quarter inch thick make sure to keep the rest of your dough in the fridge

the rest of your dough in the fridge

the rest of your dough in the fridge until you’re ready to work with it

when you’re doze the desired thickness

when you’re doze the desired thickness cut it into fun shapes using cookie

cut it into fun shapes using cookie

cut it into fun shapes using cookie cutters and then place your cookies

cutters and then place your cookies

cutters and then place your cookies about an inch apart on an ungreased

about an inch apart on an ungreased

about an inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet

now bake your gingerbread men for 10 to

now bake your gingerbread men for 10 to 12 minutes in your preheated oven you’ll

12 minutes in your preheated oven you’ll

12 minutes in your preheated oven you’ll know they’re done when they’re soft to

know they’re done when they’re soft to

know they’re done when they’re soft to the touch but look dry

next remove your cookies from your

next remove your cookies from your cookie sheet and place them on wire

cookie sheet and place them on wire

cookie sheet and place them on wire racks to cool completely

once your gingerbread men have cooled

once your gingerbread men have cooled decorate them any way you wish