This easy Gingerbread Men Cookies recipe is a must-have for Christmas. Intense in flavors! Ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, and lots of molasses.

This Easy Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe is a win for your Christmas baking list

Name: Easy Gingerbread Men Cookies
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: 3 + 1/4 cups flour ((390g)); 1 + 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 tbsp ground ginger; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 2/3 cup butter ((150g)); 3/4 cup brown sugar ((150g)); 2/3 cup molasses ((200g)); 1 egg; 2 vanilla beans (or 2 tsp vanilla extract); 1 cup powdered sugar sifted ((120g)); 2 tbsp water; pinch of salt

Stop looking for any other Gingerbread Men cookies recipe. You don’t need to. This is the one and only Gingerbread Men recipe you need. It is easy to make, and you can watch every step in the video below.

Christmas is a blessed time a year.

To make sure that you have a joyful season without any baking stress, I share with you a handpicked selection of my favorite Christmas recipes which are easy to make and super delicious.

Recipe No.1 was my Christmas Thumbprint Cookies recipe. They literally melt in your mouth and have an intense buttery flavor.

Recipe No.2 was this Easy Chocolate Rum Truffles recipe. Boozy, creamy, chocolatey. 4 ingredients.

Recipe No.3 was the Best Eggnog Recipe in the world. Ultra creamy, spiked, and lots of flavors like vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

I highly recommend eating these Gingerbread Men Cookies with the eggnog. Dunk them in eggnog. Addictive!

Gingerbread Men Cookies are really easy to make

As you could see in the video above, they are really easy to make. Just mix all ingredients together in the described order and knead the dough a few times in the end. No big deal.

I divide the dough in half, form into discs, and wrap it up tightly. It’s way easier to roll the dough when it is divided into two halves and have a disc form.

Chill the dough at least 3 hours before rolling and cutting. I chill mine overnight. You could make the dough up to 3 days in advance and store in the fridge.

When you roll the dough keep it about 1/4 inch (6mm) thick. They are super soft when you keep them thicker.

They don’t spread

The next great thing about these Gingerbread Men is that they don’t spread. They keep the form as you cut them. This is great for the eye because they don’t lose their shape.

After cooling, you can decorate them as desired. Dunk in chocolate, decorate with royal icing, sprinkle with sprinkles or nuts. Make them traditional, modern, funny, or whatever you are in the mood for.

You are going to love these Gingerbread Men Cookies because they are

rich in flavors
soft with slightly crisp edges
loaded with molasses
the perfect cookies to dunk in eggnog
so easy to make
ultra delicious

Happy dunkin’!

Spoiler alert: something great will come next week. I just say gingerbread men, eggnog, tiramisu. Stay tuned.

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Easy Gingerbread Men Cookies

Prep Time

4 hrs

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

4 hrs 30 mins

This easy Gingerbread Men Cookies recipe is a must-have for Christmas. Intense in flavors! Ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, and lots of molasses.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 24 cookies

Author: Also The Crumbs Please

Ingredients

3 + 1/4 cups flour (390g)
1 + 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tbsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2/3 cup butter (150g)
3/4 cup brown sugar (150g)
2/3 cup molasses (200g)
1 egg
2 vanilla beans (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)

OPTIONAL: Icing

1 cup powdered sugar sifted (120g)
2 tbsp water
pinch of salt

Instructions

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Set aside.
In another bowl, mix with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment butter on medium speed until creamy, for about 1-2 minutes. Add brown sugar and molasses and mix until combined. Add egg and vanilla* and mix until fully combined. Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed just until combined. The dough will be sticky and thick. Give it a few kneads by hand and divide in half. Form discs and wrap up tightly in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 3 hours or up to 3 days.
Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
On a well-floured surface roll out dough discs into a 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a 4-inch gingerbread men cookie cutter and place on the prepared baking sheets with about 1-inch space in-between. Bake for 8-9 minutes. I baked mine for 8 minutes. I also made 2-inch cookies which I baked for 5 minutes and 6-inch cookies for 11 minutes. Allow cooling on baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
OPTIONAL: Stir together sugar, water, and salt until combined. Spoon into a zip-lock bag and cut off a little piece of one edge. Pipe on cooled cookies as desired.

Notes

*First, cut off the straight end of the vanilla bean. Then place the tip of your sharp knife below the curled end and cut the vanilla bean through the middle of the bean lengthwise. Although you don't need to cut it all the way through, it's ok when you do so. Then open the vanilla bean and scrape out the flavorful seeds with the back of your knife. Then just use the seeds.