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    Home » Our latest posts » Desserts

    My Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread Men Cookies

    December 1, 2016 Filed Under: Desserts

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    Gingerbread Men Cookies: Easy recipe for traditional gingerbread men cookies. 

    Gingerbread Men Cookies are as much a part of the holiday season as presents and mistletoe. Bake up some of these perfectly spiced cookies to share with friends and family this Yuletide.

     

    Gingerbread Men Cookies: Easy recipe for traditional gingerbread men cookies. Christmas cookies.

    It's time to Fill the Cookie Jar with holiday cookies. Our group of FTCJ bloggers has been busy baking our favorite holiday themed cookies to share with you. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post to see all of the deliciousness the others made. I brought these classic Gingerbread Men Cookies to our virtual cookie exchange.

    I have had the recipe for awhile.

    Big Batch Gingerbread Men Cookies - this recipe makes a huge batch for about 30 people to make several cookies. Great for classrooms, scouts, day care

    That's a copy of the original that came home when I was in Kindergarten. I don't remember making them that day, but I do remember making that much dough when I worked in Day Care.

    Gingerbread Men are a nice traditional shape for these cookies. But with an 8 year old boy traditional can be boring. Enter the Ninjabread Men!

    Ninjabread Cookies
    Me and my mad cookie decorating skills - Boyakasha!

    You can get the cutters here (affiliate link: I receive compensation for any purchase at no additional cost to you).

     

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    Gingerbread Men

    Gingerbread Men Cookies: Easy recipe for traditional gingerbread men cookies. Christmas cookies.
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    Ingredients
     

    • 3 cups flour
    • ¾ cups molasses
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup oil
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Instructions
     

    • Mix ingredients. Chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • Roll dough to ⅛ inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Place at least an inch apart on a baking sheet.
    • Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 10-12 minutes.
    • Let cool and decorate as desired.

    Get more Christmas cookie recipes in our ebook Bake the Season Bright available on Amazon Kindle.

    Until next time, happy eating.
    ~audrey

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    Comments

    1. Cynthia

      December 01, 2016 at 9:43 am

      Oh My Gosh! These are so stinking cute! I have a daughter, so when she was young it was all about Barbie and girl things. These ninjas would have been fun to make. They look great! Thanks so much for being a part of the Fill The Cookie Jar group! I love seeing what you create!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:32 pm

        Sometimes I'd like a break from TMNT and Super Mario for Barbies and all things pink. But, I have been told stepping on Barbie shoes hurts as much as ninja weapons.

    2. Tracy | Pale Yellow

      December 01, 2016 at 10:07 am

      Great ninja gingerbread men!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:30 pm

        Thanks, Tracy.

    3. Joanne/Wine Lady Cooks

      December 01, 2016 at 12:24 pm

      These are fantastic. Gingerbread men as so great to decorate, the kids love it, I Luv it too! Great holiday cookies the kids will enjoy. I love your recipe card. It's a great memento.

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:30 pm

        I am not a big fan of decorating the cookies, but luckily that's my son's favorite part.

    4. Kris ~ Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cokies

      December 01, 2016 at 12:36 pm

      I love your recipe card! And that you still have it after all the years is wonderful!
      I really need to make some gingerbread men this year. This is one cookie that I to often overlook.

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:29 pm

        I was thrilled when I found out my mother had saved it.

    5. Saundra @ FamishedFish

      December 01, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      These are so cute! I love your nostalgia!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:28 pm

        Nostalgia is a big part of Christmas, right?

    6. Amy | Amy's Cooking Adventures

      December 01, 2016 at 7:32 pm

      Love you ninja bread men - and the old recipe!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:27 pm

        Thanks, Amy. Glad you have joined our group.

    7. Wendy Klik

      December 01, 2016 at 7:50 pm

      Love the ninja man cookies......perfect!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:27 pm

        Thanks, Wendy.

    8. Tina

      December 02, 2016 at 7:32 am

      I love seeing the old recipe! The ninja's are pretty cool too, my sons at that age would have loved them!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:26 pm

        I debated buying the cookie cutters for an entire minute. Wasted minute, we use them a lot!

    9. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com

      December 02, 2016 at 10:44 am

      Audrey, what a wonderful thing to have! I like traditional gingerbread men myself, only I've never bothered to decorate them! I don't like to eat the icing, so that's my excuse -- couldn't be laziness! 😀

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:26 pm

        I usually leave the decorating to my son, but he was in school when I made these for my photo shoot.

    10. Aileen Stewart

      December 02, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      Gotta love that ninja turtle cookie :0) Cookies in general are just plain fun and delish!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2016 at 3:25 pm

        My son definitely loved Raph. I amaze myself sometimes with the number of things I can convert to TMNT to get them eaten.

    11. Amy

      December 06, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      How fun. I can't wait to make these. I have my mother and grandmother's gingerbread man cookies cutters. It is always fun to try a new recipe. Thanks for sharing at Happiness is Homemade Link Party. I'm just starting my recipe blog and am trying to figure all of this out.

      Reply

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