Shortbread men cookies – gingerbread men

Name: Shortbread men cookies – gingerbread men
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 250 g flour; 150 g butter; 100 g brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp ginger; Icing (homemade or store-bought); Colored chocolate candies (such as Smarties)

Dessert

Very Easy

30 min

507 Kcal

As well as being easy to make with children, these gingerbread men cookies will look great on your holiday table, served with a cup of tea or coffee!

Ingredients

For the cookies:

250 g flour
150 g butter
100 g brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger

For decoration:

Icing (homemade or store-bought)
Colored chocolate candies (such as Smarties)

Estimated cost: 3.54€ (0.59€/serving)

Materials

cookie cutter

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time10 min

To begin, mix the butter and sugar.
Add the egg.
Add the flour, salt, cinnamon, and ginger.
Place the dough on plastic wrap.
Shape it into a ball, then wrap it in the plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Flour the work surface.
Roll out the dough to about 1 cm thick.
Cut out gingerbread men with a cookie cutter (or use cutters in other shapes).
Place the gingerbread men on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
Bake for 7-10 minutes at 390°F/200°C.
Now it's time to decorate! Use icing and candy to decorate them however you like.