Gingerbread Boy Cookies

What would the holidays be without a perfect gingerbread boy cookies recipe?

Sugar, spice, and everything nice… we could all use a little more of these things in our lives. Start celebrating today with these Gingerbread Boy Cookies which win in the category of “Most Likely to Make Someone Smile.”

Gingerbread Boy Cookies

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Makes about 12 three-inch gingies.

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 2 teaspoons cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour

Refrigerate dough for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F. Choose cookie cutters. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick using Flour Power to keep the dough from sticking to the counter. Swoosh cookie cutter in flour for easy release from dough each time you cut out a cookie. Place on a parchment-lined half sheet pan. Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown around the edges. Allow cookies to cool completely.

Flour Power

Whisk together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup flour then sprinkle on the counter & rolling pin to roll the cookies. This keeps the dough from sticking to the counter and prevents flour-bottomed cookies!

Powdered Sugar Frosting

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

Stir well and pipe with a decorating bag onto gingerbread boys. Allow to dry overnight or for several hours before plating or wrapping.

Happy, spicy cookies. May your holiday season be filled with opportunities to quite literally spread smiles to everyone you love.

P.S. Little miniatures make a big impression at dinner parties.