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Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

The Best Gingerbread Men Cookies

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Gingerbread Cookies Recipe by McCormick Spice from All Recipes.

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serving size: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
  • 2 teaspoons McCormick® Ginger, Ground
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup butter softened 
  • ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
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Directions

  1. Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Beat butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. 
  3. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.
  4. Press dough into a thick, flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  6. Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut into gingerbread men cookies shape with a 5-inch cookie cutter. Place gingerbread men 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are set and just begin to brown for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Decorate cooled cookies with cookie icing. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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