Gingerbread Men Ms. Fields
By es123
Ingredients
- Icing:
- 3 1/4 cups Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon Cloves
- 1 cup Butter
- 3/4 cup Dark brown sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1/2 cup Molasses
- 1/2 cup Raisins optional
- 2/3 cup Confectioners Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Milk or more
Details
Servings 3
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 325F
Whisk together all dry ingredients: flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and molasses and beat at medium speed until smooth.
Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until just combined; do not overmix.
Divide in two balls and flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour (until firm).
On floured surfaceroll doough out to 1/4 inch thickness. With floured cookie cutters cut the gingerbread men. Place in ungreased baking sheets 1/2 inch apart.
If using rasings to decorate, soak the sasings in water for 5 minutes. Use raisings as eyes, mouth and buttons.
Bake for 9-11 minutes and transfer to cool flat.
Icing: Whisk sugar and milk in small bowl until smooth but liquid. Spoon icing into a pastry bag fitted with a small pipping tip.
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