Making gingerbread men cookies is a must-do holiday tradition and brings joy to people of all ages! These tasty gingerbread figures are even better with a layer of Nutella® hazelnut spread. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- butter: 0.25 cup (softened)
- honey: 0.25 cup
- brown sugar: 3 Tbsp
- egg yolk: 1 piece
- ½ cups all-purpose flour: 1 piece
- baking soda: 0.5 tsp
- gingerbread spice mix: 0.5 tsp
- pinch salt: 1 piece
- Nutella® hazelnut spread: 0.5 cup
- confectioners' sugar: 3 Tbsp
- lemon juice: 1 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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In a bowl, mix together butter, honey and brown sugar. Mix in egg yolk.
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In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, gingerbread spice mix and salt; add to butter mixture and knead for 1 minute. Cover with plastic wrap; and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 320 degrees F.
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On a sheet of parchment paper, roll out dough to 1/6-inch thickness. Using small gingerbread-man cookie cutter or other small shaped-item (such as a glass), cut out gingerbread men.
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Transfer gingerbread men to parchment paper-lined baking sheet; bake on center rack for 8 to 9 minutes or until slightly golden.
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Let cool on rack for 15 minutes.
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Spread 1 1/4 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread on the back of one gingerbread man then sandwich with another gingerbread man.
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Repeat with remaining gingerbread men and Nutella® hazelnut spread. Mix together confectioners' sugar and lemon juice, adding juice to the sugar, a 1/2 tsp at a time, to make smooth paste. Transfer to piping bag and decorate cookies with icing.
