Classic Gingerbread Man Cookies

A Christmas recipe that does not go out of style is the classic cookies in the shape of a gingerbread man. You will likely get different variants, but these delicious cookies cannot be absent at Christmas parties.

The arrival of the kings is approaching, so you still have time to celebrate with this gingerbread man shaped cookies. You can prepare this sweet to share during the snack or to give a delicious gift.

You can decorate them to your liking, so you can personalize them and create memorable moments with your family and the little ones in the house. Take note and do not lose details of these incredible recipes.

Ingredients

For an average size mold you can get about 20 units.

• 2 tablespoons of ginger.

• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

• 300 grams of flour.

• 140 grams of unsalted butter.

• 1 teaspoon of baking soda.

• 200 grams of icing sugar,

• 1 egg,

• ¼ teaspoon of salt,

• 50 grams of brown sugar,

• 1 pinch of nutmeg,

• 1 egg white,

• 75 grams of honey.

Making gingerbread man cookies

The preparation It may take at least 40 minutes, but you will need to consider 2 hours of standing. So you should prepare the dough at night or in the morning.

1. To start you must chop the unsalted butter into small pieces to heat them in a small pot, with the brown sugar and honey.

2. You must place over low heat and stir until it melts and integrates completely. When it is melted add the spices and remove from the heat.

3. After 10 minutes, sift the flour together with the baking soda and salt in a bowl. Now, add all the liquid ingredients to the inside of the flour.

4. Beat the eggs with a hand mixer and mix until completely mixed. This will give it a moist, fluffy texture.

5. Place transparent paper on the work table and pour the batter. Spread and wrap it with the plastic.

6. Refrigerate for about 2 hours so that the mixture is completely cold.

Do not leave it too long, if you make it from one day to the next and leave it in the fridge it will harden. So you can take the dough out when it's cold and leave it out of the fridge.

7. Now, preheat the oven to 180 °C and prepare some trays with parchment paper.

8. Roll out the dough with the help of a rolling pin. If you prefer you can work the dough in parts.

You can flour the table or use transparent paper so that the dough does not stick.

9. Spread to a thickness of 5 millimeters. If you place it thinner, it will be more crisp.

10. Cut out with the help of a cutter and take them to the trays. Don't forget to leave some space between the cookies.

To use the cookies as decoration, you will need to make a hole for a string. Don't make the hole so close to the edge, as it can break.

11. Bake for 12 minutes, when you see that the edges are browning.

12. At this point, remove from the oven and wait for them to cool before moving them from the pan. And ready!

To decorate

• You can use powdered sugar and sprinkle them.

• You can use meringue, with an egg white and 1/3 of the sugar. Beat with the electric mixer and when you have a thick texture it will be ready.

• You can paint with dye, take to a pastry bag and make the shape you like the most.

• Remember that the amounts will vary according to the size of your cookies and the volume of cookies you make.

These little friends will add color and life to your table, your tree and memorable moments. To preserve, keep without decorating, in an airtight container.

You can accompany it with a glass of milk or a rich tea that contrasts with the rich aroma and flavor of the cookies.