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: 45kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ½ cup hot water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 ½ 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 ¼" 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
Recipe Notes
- This recipe makes about 180 mini cookies when using a 1½-inch cookie cutter.
- Use a larger cutter for larger gingerbread men; the total yield will be lower.
- Make a half batch if you don't need such a large quantity.
- Lightly flour your work surface before rolling the dough.
- Bake 7–8 minutes for soft cookies or 9–10 minutes for crunchier cookies.
- Let the cookies cool completely before dipping them in icing.
- The icing should be thick enough to coat the cookies but smooth enough for dipping.
- Store iced cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- The cookies can be frozen before or after icing.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg
