At Christmas, Cookies with an intense ginger flavor and aroma are a must. However, these classic Gingerbread Men are made without butter.
It’s an easy recipe, and you can get your kids to help you… Kids love making cookies, and it’s a wonderful opportunity to do something together.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 15/20 cookies
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas, Epiphany
Ingredients for butterless gingerbread men
- 3 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 pinch Ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch Ground ginger
- 1 pinch Nutmeg (optional)
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 2 tsps Water
- 1 tsp Red food coloring powder
Tools
- 1 Small pot
- 1 bowl
- 1 Hand whisk
- 1 Cookie cutter
- Baking tray and parchment paper
- Piping bag
- 1 small bowl
Preparation of sugar-free gingerbread men
In a small pot, pour sugar, honey, eggs, and powdered aromas, mix well with a whisk, placing the pot in a bain-marie, and when homogeneous, let it cool slightly. In a bowl, pour the sifted flour and baking soda, add the mixture, and knead until smooth and homogeneous, let it rest for at least two hours in the refrigerator, wrapped in plastic wrap. Roll out the dough about 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350°F in the hot oven for about 12/15 minutes depending on the desired consistency. Let them cool and in the meantime prepare the icing, in a small bowl pour the powdered sugar and two teaspoons of water and mix well. To make red buttons, add a teaspoon of red food coloring to the icing. Now you can decorate as you like
Notes
They keep for about 10 days in a closed container. If you want to make a hole to hang them before baking, make a small hole at the top of the head with a toothpick.
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