Gingerbread People
These Gingerbread People are mixture of spicy and sweet. Canola makes a perfect texture for this traditional cookie.
Course: Dessert, Baking
Servings
24-36
cookiesCalories
150
kcalIngredients
3 cups 3 all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp 1/2 baking soda
1 Tbsp 1 ground cinnamon
2 tsp 2 ground ginger
1/4 tsp 1/4 ground cloves
1/4 tsp 1/4 salt
3/4 cup 3/4 canola oil
1/2 cup 1/2 packed brown sugar
1/2 cup 1/2 molasses
1 large 1 egg
Directions
- In large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, 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).Â
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.Â
- Using cookie cutter, cut dough. Place on prepared baking sheet. Fill sheet with cut cookies, separating by 1/2 inch. Â
- 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 recipe
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.
