Gingerbread Men Recipe
...should really be gingerbread "clouds." This was my attempt at baking gingerbread men after a few year hiatus. Last time was in college with friends and it turned out like "men" then! Well, despite the fact of being "clouds," my co-workers gobbled them up.
Servings: 28 cookies
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Margarine
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Molasses
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar
- 1 large Egg beaten
- 4 cups Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon ground
- 1 tsp Ginger ground
- A few packs of cooking frosting for decorating!
Directions
- Cream together margarine and sugar thoroughly. Heat molasses to almost boiling and pour over margarine mixture. Mix in vinegar. Cool to lukewarm. Add egg.
- Sift through flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger. Add to cooled molasses mixture, stir together well to form dough. Chill dough overnight.
- Preheat over to 350. Roll out dough to about -inch thickness and cut into desired shapes. Decorate as desired. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Decorate!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 48g | |
| Recipe makes 28 servings | |
| Calories 189 | |
| Calories from Fat 61 | 32% |
| Total Fat 6.91g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 1.32g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 1.21g | |
| Cholesterol 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium 257mg | 11% |
| Potassium 201mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 29.96g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 13.88g | 9% |
| Protein 2.09g | 3% |
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January 31, 2009These sound yummy, Wey-Jiun, and very cute decorations. Thanks for sharing!
