Want to make a dessert that you can play with? Then the Homemade Gingerbread People is the one for you. Its slightly sweet and perfectly-spiced flavor makes it a tasty treat, but its plain surface makes it a blank canvas for you to decorate.
Author:Addie Gundry
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Yield:24 gingerbread people 1x
Category:Bakery
Ingredients
Scale
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for the work surface
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Set aside.
Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed until creamy. Add the egg and beat well. Add the molasses, vanilla, and orange zest and beat until combined. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture slowly, mixing until a dough is formed.
Divide the dough in half. Refrigerate 1 half while you roll the other half on a lightly floured surface to ¼ inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out gingerbread people, transfer them to the prepared baking sheet, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then carefully place the cookies on a wire rack to cool further. Repeat with the remaining dough. Decorate and serve.
