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Home ยป Recipes ยป Gingerbread Men Cookies

Published on December 8, 2017 | Updated on October 5, 2020 by The BakerMama

Gingerbread Men Cookies

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Chewy, no chill, perfectly spiced Gingerbread Men Cookies are a must to bake and decorate during the holidays!

Gingerbread Men Cookies

It wouldn’t be the holidays without gingerbread men cookies! I’ve always thought they were so cute and fun to decorate, but I’d honestly never met a gingerbread man cookie that tasted great…until now!

Gingerbread Men Cookies

I decided this was the year I was going to create my own gingerbread men cookie recipe to prove that these cuties could taste delicious too. Out with the hard, crumbly, flavorless and in with the chewy, tender and spiced just right.

This recipe is quick and easy and guaranteed to give you gingerbread men cookies that hold up to the excitement of decorating and then dancing them into your mouth.

Gingerbread Men Cookies

Just mix the dough, roll it out and cut it into the gingerbread man shape. No chilling required.

Gingerbread Men Cookies

Cutting out the gingerbread men shapes is definitely a highlight for my crew when we make these cookies.

I like to roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness for a thicker, chewier cookie.

Gingerbread Men Cookies

And they bake so quickly that you can have all 4 dozen baked in less than 20 minutes. Makes for such a great recipe to bake with kids because it’s quick and easy.

Gingerbread Men Cookies

Once cooled, they’re ready to decorate. I like using the store-bought containers of cookie icing to decorate these cookies because the container with the little tips make it much easier for everyone to draw their desired design on the cookies.

Gingerbread Men Cookies

Use a variety of colored icings, sprinkles, candies, etc. Such a fun activity to do with the kids this holiday season.

Have fun with them! They’re sure to be cute and guaranteed to be delicious. Enjoy!

xoxo,

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Gingerbread Men Cookies

  • Author: Maegan - The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 7 mins
  • Total Time: 32 mins
  • Yield: 4 dozen
  • Category: Dessert
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Chewy, no chill, perfectly spiced Gingerbread Men Cookies are a must to bake and decorate during the holidays!


Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • ¾ cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon koser salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and dark brown sugar until smooth. Add the molasses and vanilla and beat until well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  3. Add the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix on low speed until the flour is fully incorporated.
  4. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll the dough to ¼-inch thick. Using a gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out the gingerbread men. Transfer to baking sheets and bake for 7-9 minutes or until they start to crisp around the edges. Let cookies cool on baking sheets 5 minutes and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  5. Once cookies are cooled, decorate with cookie icing and candies.

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Comments · 27

  1. Gloria says

    December 10, 2017 at 7:26 pm

    Hi! Here where I live I canโ€™t find molasses… Can I replace this ingredient for another? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      December 10, 2017 at 11:41 pm

      Hi Gloria! You can replace it with dark corn syrup, honey or maple syrup. Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Gloria says

        December 11, 2017 at 6:17 am

        Thanks!! ????
        I will do this for my family ????????

    • Kya Mae says

      November 18, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      Gloria, I recommend this site: https://www.myfrugalhome.com/molasses-substitute/

      I’m using Brown sugar for this recipe.

      Reply
  2. Ashley Doll says

    December 11, 2017 at 6:40 am

    Hello! I don’t have a big electric mixer with the paddle? Can I use my little hand mixer? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      December 11, 2017 at 4:10 pm

      Hi Ashley! You could certainly mix the wet ingredients with your hand mixer, but you might need to use a strong wooden spoon to mix the dry ingredients in as the dough gets pretty thick. Hope this helps. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. Janette says

    December 15, 2017 at 8:59 pm

    Hi, should these be eaten right away or do they keep for a while

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      December 16, 2017 at 8:08 am

      Hi Janette! I think they’re best enjoyed within a week stored at room temperature. You can also freeze them once baked before decorated for up to 6 months and then let them defrost at room temperature. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Jen says

    December 8, 2018 at 7:56 pm

    Thanks for this recipe Maegan! These are by far the best gingerbread cookies I’ve made. They were actually tasty and not overpowering…and soft! The dough was a dream to work with. Super silky and the kids loved playing with it. I halved the recipe and that worked well for us.

    Reply
  5. Melissa N says

    December 11, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    These cookies were super easy and taste delicious. My sons teacher read him the gingerbread man and we just had to make some. Great memories. thank you for an amazing recipe!

    Reply
  6. Jennifer Rosenbush says

    December 12, 2018 at 12:11 pm

    I don’t have the wife racks,,, what should I do ???

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      December 12, 2018 at 1:14 pm

      Hi Jennifer! Just let them cool completely on the baking pan. They’ll just take longer to cool. Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Holly says

    December 14, 2018 at 2:31 pm

    Can you chill if you want to make dough ahead of time?

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      January 24, 2019 at 7:06 pm

      Sure! It certainly won’t hurt to chill the dough, just not required. Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Lauren says

    December 18, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    I have been making gingerbread men for the holidays for most of my life, and this was the easiest good recipe I’ve ever found. I love the flavor and texture, and I didn’t have to chill the dough. Yay, instant gratification!

    Reply
  9. Amara says

    December 15, 2019 at 12:04 pm

    What if we don’t have grounded ginger?

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      December 17, 2019 at 8:15 am

      You could use ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground mace, or ground nutmeg as a substitute.

      Reply
  10. Haley says

    December 16, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    Okay I am so excited! I made your recipe a couple years ago and then lost the recipe, Iโ€™ve made 7 or 8 different recipes since and weโ€™re awful. I re-found your recipe yesterday and made them today, they are by far the best ginger bread cookies ever!!! Thank you so much they are our new favorite family cookie for the holidays!!!

    Reply
  11. Paula says

    December 17, 2019 at 6:22 pm

    There is no nutmeg? I am searching for a new recipe but yours has no nutmeg…did you forget to add it? Thx

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      December 20, 2019 at 8:23 am

      Hi Paula! No, I didn’t use nutmeg in this recipe, but you could certainly add it or replace some of the ginger with it. Enjoy!

      Reply
  12. nick says

    December 24, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    do I have to put vanilla in the mix? can I put vanilla extract? thx

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      January 3, 2020 at 6:48 am

      Hi Nick! The recipe calls for vanilla extract. I updated the instructions to clarify. I recommend pure vanilla extract. Enjoy!

      Reply
  13. Kiarra says

    December 19, 2020 at 5:25 pm

    Hi what if we have baking soda but no baking powder ?

    Reply
    • The BakerMama says

      December 20, 2020 at 7:47 am

      Hi Kiarra! 1/4 teaspoon baking soda is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Hope this helps. Enjoy!

      Reply
  14. Pam says

    December 20, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    Hi there, these look great! How do you measure your flour? I normally lightly spoon mine into my measuring cup and then level, but I know that others sometimes scoop directly with the measuring cup. I want to ensure I am adding enough flour. Thanks!

    Reply
    • The BakerMama says

      December 24, 2020 at 2:12 pm

      Hi Pam! I scoop my measuring cup into the flour to fill it up and then level it off with a knife. Hope this helps. Enjoy!

      Reply

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