Gingerbread Boys Cookie Recipe

This gingerbread boys cookie recipe has been a long standing holiday tradition. If they are not devoured immediately, we often hang some on the tree as ornaments.

Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 cup molasses
2 tablespoons white vinegar
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves

Toppings:
Squeeze icing tubes
Red hots candies
Sugar sprinkles

Hardware
Whisk
Large bowl
Medium bowl
Cookie sheets
Gingerbread cookie cutter
Rolling pin
Plastic wrap
Mixer

Step 1: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves; set aside.
Step 2: In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar with electric mixer.
Step 3: Beat in molasses, egg, and vinegar.
Step 4: Gradually mix in flour mixture until combined.
Step 5: Separate dough into 2 balls, flatten into disks and wrap with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Step 6: Remove dough from refrigerator and preheat Oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 7: Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
Step 8: On a floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
Step 9: With cookie cutter, cut out shapes and place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheet.
Note: If making into ornaments, use a toothpick to open a small hole 1/4 inch down from the top of each head or shape.
Step 10: Bake 8-10 minutes. Transfer to cooling surface.
Step 11: When cookies are cool top with desired decoration, or string ribbon through prepared holes for ornaments.

Makes about 24 cookies.

For more information on baking procedures and hardware used in this recipe see our Baking Tips section.

For more Christmas cookie recipes look here.

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