People of all ages like making gingerbread men cookies, which is a must-do holiday tradition! With a covering of Nutella® hazelnut spread, these delectable gingerbread figures are even better. Enjoy!
| Prep Time: | 45 mins |
| Cook Time: | 9 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 16 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 10 mins |
| Servings: | 20 |
| Yield: | 20 gingerbread men cookies |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon gingerbread spice mix
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup Nutella® hazelnut spread
- 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together butter, honey and brown sugar. Mix in egg yolk.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, gingerbread spice mix and salt; add to butter mixture and knead for 1 minute. Cover with plastic wrap; and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 320 degrees F.
- On a sheet of parchment paper, roll out dough to 1/6-inch thickness. Using small gingerbread-man cookie cutter or other small shaped-item (such as a glass), cut out gingerbread men.
- Transfer gingerbread men to parchment paper-lined baking sheet; bake on center rack for 8 to 9 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Let cool on rack for 15 minutes.
- Spread 1 1/4 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread on the back of one gingerbread man then sandwich with another gingerbread man.
- Repeat with remaining gingerbread men and Nutella® hazelnut spread. Mix together confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice, adding juice to the sugar, a 1/2 tsp at a time, to make smooth paste. Transfer to piping bag and decorate cookies with icing.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 123 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 60 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |