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different sized gingerbread man cookies on wooden tray
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Gingerbread Man Cookies Without Molasses

Gingerbread man cookies are classic Christmas cookies that you must have on your Christmas cookie platter. But can you make these cookies without molasses? Ofcourse, you can.
Prep Time3 hours
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 210kcal

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
  • 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

Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
 
Nutritional values mentioned here are for one cookie. Depending on your cookie size, these values may vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg