Back to Recipe

Gingerbread Boys

Here's how you make Gingerbread Boys
Pause Continue Reading
  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 2m
  • Cook: 10-12m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark molasses
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: With a hand mixer cream the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in Molasses, water, flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg and allspice. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours.

  • Step 2: Heat oven to 375.

  • Step 3: Roll dough 1/4 inch thick and cut with gingerbread boy cutters.

  • Step 4: Decorate with bits of candied fruit and string licorice for eyes, noses, clothing, etc.

  • Step 5: Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

  • Step 6: Immediately remove from baking sheet and cool.

  • Step 7: Decorate further with decorators icing.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

This page is built for your convenience in the kitchen.

If you want helpful tools, tips and recipes from our community of real cooks, please consider signing up.

Oh... And one more thing... We also have some pretty wild forums.