Gingerbread man cookies are classic Christmas cookies that you must have on your Christmas cookie platter. But can you make these cookies without molasses? Of-course, you can.
If you love warm spice cookies during winters, you need to try gingerbread man cookie recipe. You can make these classic Christmas cookies without molasses. But you’ll need to have gingerbread man cookie cutter.
For those of you wondering – why on earth would I make a gingerbread man cookies without molasses you may ask? Molasses is not easily available in many locations. This recipe is for those and for those people who are not a fan of the taste of molasses.
This recipe is simple, super delicious and you’ll be treating your family and friend these super cuties! I know a lot of people don’t keep molasses on hand, so this recipe needs very few ingredients. All you need is most readily available ingredients that are probably in your pantry already. Simply substitute honey for molasses.
Using dark brown sugar is crucial in the recipe. Dark brown sugar gives these cookies a hint of molasses flavor. And with honey spiced with clove, cinnamon and ginger you will have warm, lightly chewy, sweet cookies that tastes scrumptious
Get your kids to help, they’ll love cut and decorate these cookies.
Aren’t these gingerbread man cookies adorable? And not to forget, they are delicious. This ginger bread cookie recipe is made without molasses since I couldn’t get molasses easily in my world.
I decided to go ahead without molasses and substituted honey instead, trust me you won’t be disappointed. With warm winter spices and honey, these gingerbread man cookies turned out super yum. And what a delicious treat for Christmas. Must have for Christmas cookie exchange.
Ingredients In Gingerbread Man Cookies
This recipe does not use molasses, instead honey is used. To make molasses-free gingerbread cookies you’ll need :
For Gingerbread Man Cookies, you’ll need –
Flour
Baking Powder
Cooking Soda
Salt
Dark Brown Sugar
Butter
Honey
Ginger Powder
Cinnamon Powder
Clove Powder
Nutmeg Powder
Cardamom Powder
For Royal Icing Decoration, you’ll need –
Icing Sugar
Corn Flour
Milk
Food Colors – red, green, blue
or use store bought royal icing.
How To Make Gingerbread Man Cookies Without Molasses
- Sift flour with baking powder and baking soda. Add salt, and all the spice powders and mix well. Keep aside.
- Add dark brown sugar and softened butter in a bowl and whisk until it turns soft and fluffy.
- Add honey and whisk again. Add half the flour and fold until well combined. Add the second half of the flour and fold until all ingredients are well combined. The dough will be soft and smooth in texture (if dough is very loose, add few extra tablespoon of flour and whisk it together). Wrap in a cling film and pop into fridge for about an hour.
- Pre heat the oven to 320 degree Fahrenheit.
- Take out the dough from fridge and roll it into ¼ inch thick, cut shapes with cookie cutter. Place them on baking tray lined with parchment paper, keep them 3 to 4 inch apart. Freeze the cut cookies for 10 minutes.
- Now bake for 7-9 minutes. When cookies are done, remove and let it cool completely before you decorate them.
- To make royal icing, mix all the ingredients mentioned under the list ‘for royal icing’. Divide the icing sugar into equal portions. Add required food colors and mix well. Put them into individual small piping bags and decorate the cookies. Let them sit for 20 to 30 minutes to dry.
- Once it dried completely, store them in air tight containers.
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Gingerbread Man Cookies Without Molasses
Ingredients
For gingerbread man cookies-
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cooking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¾ teaspoon ginger powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon clove powder
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
For royal icing
- 4 tablespoon icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon corn flour
- 1 teaspoon milk
- Food colors – red green, blue
Instructions
- 1.Sift flour with baking powder and baking soda. Add salt, and all the spice powders and mix well. Keep aside.
- 2.Add dark brown sugar and softened butter in a bowl and whisk until it turns soft and fluffy.
- Add honey and whisk again. Now add half the flour and fold until well combined. Add the second half of the flour and fold until all ingredients are well combined. The dough will be soft and smooth in texture. Wrap in a cling film and pop into fridge for about an hour.
- Pre heat the oven to 320 degree Fahrenheit. Take out the dough from fridge and roll it into ¼ inch thick, cut shapes with cookie cutter. Place them on baking tray lined with parchment paper, keep them 3 inch apart. Freeze the cut cookies for 10 minutes.
- Now bake for 7-9 minutes. When cookies are done, remove and let it cool completely before you decorate them.
- 6.To make royal icing, mix all the ingredients mentioned under the list ‘for royal icing’. Divide the icing sugar into equal portions. Add required food colors and mix well. Put them into individual small piping bags and decorate the cookies. Let them sit for 20 to 30 minutes to dry.
- Once it dried completely, store them in air tight containers.
Notes
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Comments & Reviews
Sharvari (Mumbai to Melbourne) says
They are amazing! Love the spice with the sweet!! So festivehttp://www.mumbaitomelbourne.com/food-and-health-blog-posts/shish-taouk-chicken-shish-kebab
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Sharvari
Dolphia Nandi says
Oh my gawd!! Those cookies are cute and adorable. Could you eat them?
jyothirajesh says
hehehe thank you Dolphia. No I didn’t eat, but my daughter and son loved it 😀
Anjana says
The cookies look perfect and the pics are gorgeous as always!!
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Anjana 🙂
kushi says
Even i prepared them today 🙂 This looks so cute and adorable Jyothi!
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Kushi. Would love to see your version
Meena Kumar says
Oh such cute looking men 😀
Oh the nagging and convincing dad part is going to get better with age u think I tell u save some fumes for the day when she raids ur wardrobe and picks everything precious to u and no meaning to her. 🙂
jyothirajesh says
hehehe I hear you Meena. I think(yeah maybe) that I wont bother much daughter raiding my wardrobe than the convincing dad doing anything and everything that she asks. 😛 Let’s see what will bother me more in a few years to come…
Thank you for your sweet comment and suggestion 😀
Binjal's VEG Kitchen says
These cookies (gingerbread cuties) are so cute love it !
jyothirajesh says
Thank you very much Binjal <3
Framed Recipes says
This is such a lovely story Jyothi. And I could not agree more about the Dad’s philosophy. :). I cant help but say (again and again;)) the cookies are too cute! – Sreelatha
jyothirajesh says
Oh I just cant understand these dad’d philosophy Sree… 🙁
Thank you very much dear. I’m so glad to hear you liked the cookies <3 :*
Revathi says
These gingerbread cookies are soooo cute and adorable. I made one last year using dates syrup instead of molasses. I think I have to try this honey version too. BTW, You should not have named them gingerbread man cookies. I see some beautiful ladies and kids too 😀
jyothirajesh says
hehehe I thought of the same after wards Revathi. There is whole ginger bread family 😛 Ginger bread women, ginger bread man and ginger bread kids 😀
Rafeeda says
Haha Jyothi… your daughter is really funny! See how she fits those horns for her brother… hehe… I totally agree to what you say… The dads always give in and then when it goes all wrong, they sit in a corner as though nothing happened… It always happens in my house… The ginger mans look cute…
jyothirajesh says
Ahhh Rafee dear I need to show your comment to my hubby. We argue so much over these things. 😀 Thanks for writing in dear.. So glad to know i’m not alone :P.