Among the typical Christmas cookies, gingerbread men made with a mix of spices including cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cardamom are a must. They do not contain yeast except for a pinch of baking soda and are very fragrant and crisp.
The dough of the gingerbread man or gingerbread man can also be used in other forms, such as making a house, reindeers, decorated wreaths, or anything else.
The dough requires resting in the refrigerator for about an hour before making the cookies, and for the glaze, I made a simple mixture of powdered sugar, lemon juice, and egg white, but if you want them even more festive, add a few drops of food coloring and enrich the gingerbread man with bright colors!
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GINGERBREAD MAN
The Kitchen of ASI
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 35/40 men
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients GINGERBREAD MAN RECIPE
- 3 1/4 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Honey (acacia for me)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons spice mix (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom)
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- as needed Sprinkles, pearls, etc.
Tools GINGERBREAD MAN RECIPE
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- Sieve
- Baking Sheet
- Stand Mixer
Preparation GINGERBREAD MAN RECIPE
Sift the ground spices with the baking soda and flour.
Beat the room temperature butter with the sugar for a few minutes.
Then add the honey and flour.
Knead everything and form a dough that should be covered with cling film and rest for 60 minutes in the refrigerator.
After the time has elapsed, roll out the dough on a work surface and cut out the gingerbread men with the appropriate cutter.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 10/12 minutes or depending on the characteristics of your oven.
The gingerbread men should just be turning golden. Make sure you watch the baking closely!
Let the cookies cool and prepare the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar with lemon juice and adding the egg white until you obtain a shiny and smooth glaze.
With the help of a piping bag, decorate the gingerbread men as you like with sugar sprinkles, silver pearls, and whatever you fancy!!
Enjoy your gingerbread men!
Annalisa
Tips and Notes
The Christmas season is full of special recipes, and among these, cookies certainly have an important place because they are also used to make gift packages for the whole family. On the blog, you can find many cookies, and among these, I suggest the kourabiedes, easy Greek cookies that keep for days, the polvorones, Spanish cookies with almonds, and the linzer cookies typical of Austrian cuisine.
If you are interested in other Christmas recipes, I recommend: CHRISTMAS MENU – FISH CHRISTMAS MENU – MEAT CHRISTMAS SWEET RECIPES Do you like my recipes? Then follow me on your favorite social network! You can find me on INSTAGRAM PINTEREST YOU TUBE TWITTER and on the blog’s page on Facebook to not miss any recipes or specials and to comment on the various preparations with me! Copyright © 2017 Annalisa Altini, All rights reserved
