Recipe Ingredients
Dense, ginger-spiced basic gingerbread man cookies are one of the most iconic Christmas cookies, ever. The classic recipe has an amazingly long list of ingredients…which takes some time to mix. Our easy version starts with a cookie mix and just a few ingredients, so you can get to the fun of decorating and eating them sooner.
Gingerbread Cookie Mix: A simple and quick way to create the base for these easy gingerbread cookies.
Butter: Adds flavor, tenderness, and helps the cookies spread. Use softened, not melted butter.
Egg: Helps to bind all the ingredients together.
Other Ingredients You’ll Need: Water, vanilla frosting, red cinnamon decors.
How Do I Make Easy Gingerbread Cookies?
These Easy Gingerbread Men Cookie treats come together amazingly fast!
1. Mix the Ingredients
With just a few ingredients, the dough for simple gingerbread cookies comes together effortlessly.
2. Roll, Cut, and Bake
The dough is rolled out and cut with cookie cutters, to form the cutest cookies ever.
3. Decorate
After they are baked, they are decorated with frosting and cinnamon candies.
How to Store Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies
Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies can remain a delightful treat for days or even months by following the below instructions.
Room Temperature
Store the cookies in an airtight container. Use parchment paper or wax paper if you are layering to protect the decorations. Your cookies will stay fresh up to 4 days.
Freezer
Arrange the cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place the baking sheet in the freezer for about 1 to 2 hours, or until the cookies are firm to the touch. Once the cookies are frozen solid, transfer them to an airtight container or a freezer-safe resealable plastic bag (squeeze out any excess air from the bag to prevent freezer burn). Store for up to 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies
- Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition Gingerbread Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting or 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Creamy White Frosting
- 1 bottle (2 oz) Betty Crocker™ red cinnamon decors
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms.
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Step2On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart.
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Step3Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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Step4Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with round tip. Pipe frosting on cookies. Decorate with cinnamon decors.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 160
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 6%
- Sodium
- 150mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 10mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
