Iced Gingerbread Man Cookies
Old fashioned iced gingerbread man cookies are a sweet twist on the darling cookiesrom Nauvoo Illinois' Scovil Bakery. Makes 150+ mini gingerbread men!
Servings 180 mini cookies
Calories 38kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Icing
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 Tbsp. milk
Instructions
- Mix sugar, molasses and butter together until smooth. Add hot water.Mix in eggs.Mix in dry ingredients.
- Divide dough into two portions. Flatten each portion into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.Chill the dough for 60-90 minutes.
- Roll the dough 1/4" thick and cut with cookie cutters and place onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk together to make icing.Dip each cookie into icing then smooth the tops of the cookies with a small spatula or butter knife. It's ok if the icing drops off the sides a little.Return the cookies to the baking sheet to dry.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep fresh.
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Notes
This recipe makes 180 mini (1 1/2") cookies. It will make less if you use a larger cookie cutter. You can also make a half recipe if you'd like.
Nutrition
Calories: 38kcal