Classic gingerbread man made from gingerbread dough – a step-by-step recipe with photos

Nutritional value per serving

232 kcal

Proteins: 13 g
Fats: 10 g
Carbohydrates: 1 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 1 hour
Complexity:

It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
Number of servings: 1

This recipe marked the beginning of a whole New Year's story of gingerbread men. The preparation process is quite simple, but to preserve the American flavor, you need to have some molasses.

Recipe with step-by-step photos

Ingredients

Servings

Butter

100 G
Cane sugar

100 G
Flour

500 G
Egg C1

1 pcs
Cinnamon

2 tsp
Syrup

200 G
Ginger (ground)

2 tsp
Cloves (ground)

2 tsp
Salt

1 pinch
Soda

1 tsp

Preparation

Step 1

Add sugar to the butter and beat with a mixer on low speed for about 5 minutes. The result should be a soft, airy cream.
The amount of sugar can be changed depending on your taste preferences, and you can also replace it with white sugar.

Step 2

Combine the resulting mixture with the egg and whisk again. Then add the molasses and whisk again.

Step 3

Mix all the dry ingredients and gradually pour them into the dough.
You can use natural ginger instead of ground ginger, but these options usually look less neat.

Step 4

Remove the finished dough from the bowl, divide it into pieces, and place it on parchment paper or cling film.

Step 5

Roll out the flatbreads into a thin layer 0.5 cm thick and put them in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Step 6

Using special molds, we cut out our little people from the dough.

Step 7

Place the cookies in the oven preheated to 190 degrees for 15 minutes.

Step 8

We take our gingerbread cookies out of the oven and let them cool. We can leave them as is after this, but the decorated men look more interesting.
Cookies made with this recipe turn out soft and tender. These gingerbread men can be stored for up to 7 days.

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