Gingerbread People

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Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

Total Time

1 hr 40 mins

Yields

30

Directions

  1. Mix softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl on low speed for 2 minutes.
  2. Increase the speed to medium or medium high and add in egg yolk and molasses mixing for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together sifted flour, spices, baking powder, and baking soda. Gradually add to egg/butter mixture until fully incorporated.
  4. Cut the dough in half, then mold into two disks about 1" thick. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1-3 hours.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  6. Working with one disk at a time and leaving remaining disk in the refrigerator, unwrap chilled dough and place on a lightly floured surface.
  7. Working from the center to the edges, roll dough with a floured rolling pin to a thickness of 1/4".
  8. Cut cookie dough into any shape your heart desires.
  9. Place cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet, roughly 2" apart from one another. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  10. Frost/decorate your finished cookies, and freeze any remaining dough for future use.
  11. Let cookies rest for 1hr.

Ingredients

  • Coburn Farms Butter Spread w/ Canola, softened 1/2 cup
  • Ginger Evans All Purpose Flour, sifted 2 cups
  • Good Nature Large Egg Yolk 1
  • Molasses 1/2 cup
  • Ginger Evans Granulated White Sugar 1/2 cup
  • Ginger Evans Baking Soda 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger Evans Baking Powder 1/2 tsp
  • Marcum Ground Cinnamon 1/2 tsp
  • Marcum Ground Clove 1/2 tsp
  • Marcum Ground Ginger 1/2 tsp
  • Marcum Ground Nutmeg 1/2 tsp
  • Marcum Salt 1/2 tsp