Name: Gingerbread Boys
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup dark molasses; 1/4 cup water; 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 3/4 tsp ground ginger; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 pinch allspice; 1 mini m&ms.

Gingerbread Boys. Plenty of Gingerbread Boy Toy to Choose From. Really like the orange zest subtle and special! We love cookies moist so hooray for that! These lightly spiced festive gingerbread fellows are great to munch on. And if I punch a hole in the cutout shapes before baking, I can use the sturdy cookies as tree ornaments, too. —Dore' Merrick Grabski, Utica, New York.

Gingerbread Boys Recipe photo by Taste of Home. Place on lightly greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Roll dough out to ⅛-inch thickness and cut into gingerbread boy shapes. You can cook Gingerbread Boys using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Gingerbread Boys

Prepare 1/2 cup of shortening.
It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
You need 1/2 cup of dark molasses.
It's 1/4 cup of water.
Prepare 2 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
You need 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
You need 3/4 tsp of ground ginger.
You need 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg.
You need 1 pinch of allspice.
It's 1 of mini m&ms..

Whip egg white with a tablespoon of cold water and use a soft-bristled pastry brush to glaze cutouts, giving cookies a shiny surface and covering imperfections. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Cut out with gingerbread boy and girl cookie cutters. The most common gingerbread boys material is cotton.

Gingerbread Boys step by step

Cream shortening & sugar..
Blend in molasses, water, flour, soda, salt, & spices..
Cover. Chill for 2-3 hours..
Heat oven to 375..
Roll dough to 1/4" thick on lightly floured board..
Cut with gingerbread boy cutter. Add mini m&ms..
Bake for about 10 minutes. (more or less, depending on if u want soft or crispy cookies.).
Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool, and enjoy!.

Recipe by: Cindy B. "These cookies are formed by cookie cutters. By using a toothpick to make a hole in the top of the cookie, you can hang them on the tree. You can also make paint out of egg yolks, and food coloring to make them more colorful--use as much food coloring as needed. See more ideas about Gingerbread, Gingerbread crafts, Gingerbread ornaments. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.