gingerbread man recipe

These gingerbread olive oil cookies will soon become a regular in your holiday baking repertoire. And this gingerbread man recipe is made without butter!

Gingerbread Olive Oil Cookies

all purpose flour

ginger

cinnamon

tsp baking soda

cloves

tsp baking powder

tsp kosher salt

nutmeg

light brown sugar, packed

molasses

+ 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 350ºF and line baking sheets...

Preheat oven to 350ºF and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

In a medium-sized bowl whisk together 3 cups...

In a medium-sized bowl whisk together 3 cups flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment,...

Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix together brown sugar, molasses, egg, and olive oil until creamy and combined.

Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour...

Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture, and beat until dough starts to form and clump together.

Coat flat work surface or cutting board with...

Coat flat work surface or cutting board with some all-purpose flour. You can use up to 1/4 cup flour

Gently knead dough into a round disk.

Olive oil cookie dough is sticky, so you...

Olive oil cookie dough is sticky, so you will need to lightly flour a silicone mat and place it (flour side down) over the dough. You can also use two sheets of parchment paper.

Carefully roll until out dough until approximately 1-cm...

Carefully roll until out dough until approximately 1-cm thick.

Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shape. Dip...

Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shape. Dip a thin spatular into flour and gently transfer cut cookies at least 1-inch apart onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes for shapes approximately 4-inches long, 12 minutes for larger sizes.

Remember, olive oil cookies do not brown. If...

Remember, olive oil cookies do not brown. If you bake for too long, you will have firm, crisp cookies.

Let sit on baking sheet for 10 minutes...

Let sit on baking sheet for 10 minutes after removal from oven, and then using a thin spatula, transfer to a cooling rack.

Serve as is or ice as desired. Store...

Serve as is or ice as desired. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.

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This Christmas, we have everything you'll need to master this classic gingerbread cookie recipe. Plus watch our video to see how you can easily decorate these gingerbread men.

Gingerbread Cookies

c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened

brown sugar

pure vanilla extract

c. all-purpose flour

baking soda

kosher salt

ginger, grated (optional)

orange (optional)

tsp. black pepper (optional)

Sugar Cookie Icing, for decorating

Sprinkles,

Super delicious!! I left the dough in the fridge overnight and it really allowed the flavors to come together. Easy bake. I did about 8 minutes, flipping them around at the midpoint. Two thumbs up, we’ll bake again!

This was my first time trying this with my gf we started doing this at 4pm on Saturday then realized the directions said they had to go in fridge for 2-3 hours and she had to work at 7 so i took her to work and decided ill try to bake them myself. Welllllll it started off with me taking the dough out putting it all in a pan just to then realize i forgot to put the parchment paper or something down under the dough. Got mad ran to giant eagle since its 10 seconds from my house got back 5 minutes later to find out there was a reason it needed to be in the fridge for 2-3 hours cause now it was sticky and i couldnt form it. So i put it back in the fridge and went to my room called her and told her im done and she can do it when she comes back over. Now its monday and i said ill give it a second try since shes with her family. And i got it on the sheet made a make shift roller out of a can cut it out and now im about to throw it in the oven. This tasks takes alot of patience. P.S. also will be my first time even eating gingerbread men. Im 22

I made the dough ahead of time a couple days ago. I don’t own a hand mixer or a stand mixer so I just mixed with a whisk and a wooden spoon. These cookies turned out great! I found that 6 minutes was just enough time for baking them in my oven as it runs hotter than most. They are a hit! I love this recipe and I will be making them again! I also used vegetable oil instead of butter because the only butter I have is frozen.

I have never written a bad review before. I followed this recipe to the letter, left it to chill an extra hour (4 hours total) It was still SO sticky! I attempted to roll it out and it melted in to my counter. I had to use a metal spatula to remove it. No matter how much flour I added, it didn't help. I ended up just making rough circles and cooking those. I cooked them for 16 minutes and they kind of came out? I haven't tasted them yet, but this was super stressful! Definitely would not suggest.

The best trick to rolled cookies is to mix and put in refigerator overnite and roll the next day. These gingerbread cookies turned out great, very flavorful.

Thank you sooooo much!!! This is just what I was wanting to find.  Perfect flavor with the crisp outside, yet, chewable.

This was my first try with gingerbread cookies and this recipe was great! The tips were all spot on and the cookies turned out so yummy!

why doesn't it say when to put in the vanilla?

These cookies were really good. I was trying to find a recipe that was as good as Betty Crocker Gingerbread cookie packets that come out before Christmas, and this recipe was perfect. My kids loved the cookies!

First time making Gingerbread men and this recipe was excellent. Followed the directions exactly and they came out delicious I just finished eating one. They weren’t hard like others I have eaten I like a softer cookie and these were perfect. Thanks

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Crispy on the edges, soft and chewy on the inside—this gingerbread cookie's got the best of both worlds. Add a little extra fresh ginger, citrus zest, and black pepper for that ka-pow spicy kick!

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