Gingerbread People

Gingerbread People

Recipe by George Geary
Course: Dessert, Baking
Servings

24-36

cookies
Calories

150

kcal

These Gingerbread People are mixture of spicy and sweet. Canola makes a perfect texture for this traditional cookie.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

  • 2 tsp ground ginger

  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 3/4 cup canola oil

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup molasses

  • 1 large egg

Directions

  • In large bowl, combine flour,ย baking soda,ย cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves and salt. Set aside.
  • In large bowl, whisk canola oil, brown sugar, molasses and egg. With wooden spoon, gently add all of flour mixture all at once. Mix only until it gathers, about 3 minutes.
  • Pat into disc, wrap with plastic film. Refrigerate for 1 hour to firm. Remove about one fourth of the dough, (keeping remainder refrigerated until ready to use) place on a floured surface. Roll out to about the thickness of a pie crust (1/4 inch).ย 
  • Preheat oven to 350 ยฐF. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.ย 
  • Using cookie cutter, cut dough. Place on prepared baking sheet. Fill sheet with cut cookies, separating by 1/2 inch. ย 
  • Bake in preheated oven until dry looking on the top, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Keep cookies on pan to cool complete prior to placing them on wire rack.

Notes

  • You can place raisins or candies into the dough prior to baking to create the eyes, buttons and mouth.

Nutrition Facts

24-36 servings per container

Serving Size1 cookie


  • Amount Per ServingCalories150
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 7g 9%
    • Saturated Fat 0.5g 0%
  • Cholesterol 10mg 4%
  • Sodium 60mg 3%
  • Total Carbohydrate 20g 8%
    • Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
  • Protein 2g 4%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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