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Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe! {Soft + So Easy}

October 30, 2022 By Heidi 28 Comments

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No Christmas is complete without a Gingerbread Man running around! That’s why this easy Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe is the perfect tasty, classic treat to add to your dessert table this year!

Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe Soft

Can you believe Christmas is just around the corner? This Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe is just what your holiday season needs! Trust me… these festive cookies will deliver big flavor and pure nostalgia with every bite!

Just beware. These soft Gingerbread Man Cookies are a temptation no one in my home can ever resist. They seem to magically disappear whenever I leave the room!

I especially love how versatile these cute cookies are! You can finish off your Gingerbread Cookies with icing or Cream Cheese Frosting… or you can go next level and let your creativity go wild. You can decorate Gingerbread Men with powdered sugar, sugar sprinkles, M&M’s, Hershey Kisses, marshmallows, candy melts, and so much more!

So are you ready to get baking? Here’s what you’ll need to make the best ever chewy gingerbread cookies…

Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe

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What Are Gingerbread Man Cookies Made of?

To make the BEST Gingerbread Cookies, you’ll need the following ingredients on hand…

  • Unsalted Butter
  • Brown Sugar
  • Granulated (White) Sugar
  • Large Eggs
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Molasses
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Ground Ginger
  • Ground Cinnamon
  • Allspice
  • Ground Cloves
  • Salt
  • Baking Soda

Should Gingerbread Cookies Be Soft or Hard?

When it comes to the texture of gingerbread cookies, it really all comes down to personal preference. Some like gingerbread cookies to be hard and crunchy, while others like gingerbread cookies to be soft and chewy. This recipe will make a perfectly soft, delicious gingerbread man. Trust me… you’re going to LOVE them!

How Long Can You Keep Gingerbread Man Cookies?

  • Storage Tip: These cookies will last well at room temperature, stored covered, for up to 1 week. If using cream cheese icing, I like to pipe and frost just before serving.
  • Prep Ahead Tip: Dough can be made ahead of time and stored up to 3 days in the refrigerator prior to baking. 
  • Freezer Tip: Baked gingerbread cookies that have not yet been frosted can be frozen in a freezer safe container or freezer bag up to 1 month.  If stacking cookies in the container, flash freeze cookies first, then place a sheet of parchment paper between each layer.
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Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe

No Christmas is complete without a Gingerbread Man running around! Fill your dessert table with a plate of these tasty classic treats using this easy Ginger Men Cookies Recipe!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Dough Chill Time4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs 30 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best, Christmas cookies, gingerbread man cookie, traditional
Servings: 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup Unsalted Butter (10 tbsp) {softened to room temperature}
  • 2/3 cup Brown Sugar {packed}
  • 1/2 cup Granulated (White) Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup Molasses
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 3 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour {divided}
  • 3 1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger
  • 3 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. Ground Cloves
  • 3/4 tsp. Allspice
  • 1 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

Instructions

  • In large bowl, cream together Butter, Brown Sugar, and Granulated Sugar with mixer until smooth.
  • Add in Eggs & Vanilla, and continue to mix.
  • Then add in Molasses and Water, and continue mixing until combined.
  • In medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups Flour, Ginger, Cinnamon Cloves, Allspice, Salt, and Baking Soda until well combined.
  • Transfer Flour/Spice mixture into large bowl with Butter/Sugar mixture, and continue to mix until well combined.
  • Then gradually add in remaining Flour, while stirring mixture with a wooden spoon.
  • Once all Flour has been added, you may need to get your hands dirty and work flour into dough to finish combining. If dough seems too dry, add a drop of water at a time until it is firm and smooth.
  • Divide dough into 2 portions, flatten into discs, wrap each portion in plastic wrap, then transfer to the refrigerator. Allow dough to chill overnight, or at least a minimum of 4 hours.
  • When you're ready to bake your cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Generously coat a large cutting board with Flour, and remove 1 portion of dough from the refrigerator at a time.
  • Sprinkle the top and bottom of the dough with additional Flour, and generously cover your rolling pin with Flour as well.
  • Roll dough out to 1/8" – 1/4" thickness, then cut out shapes using cookie cutters, and carefully transfer to parchment paper lined cookie sheet leaving at least 1 inch between cookies. {As the dough warms up, it will become more sticky, so work quickly and wrap up any leftover scraps in plastic wrap, and store them in the refrigerator.}
  • Bake 8 – 10 minutes, or until done. {bake times will vary based upon thickness, types of cookie sheets being used, ovens, and elevation}
  • Once done, remove from oven, and allow to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.
  • Continue rolling and baking cookies, 1 small portion of dough at a time, generously coating your cutting board and rolling pin with Flour as you go, until all of the dough has been used up.
  • Once cookies have cooled completely, pipe on eyes, smiles, buttons, etc. with Royal Icing or Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • Prep Ahead Tip: Dough can be made ahead of time and stored up to 3 days in the refrigerator prior to baking. 
  • Storage Tip: These cookies will last well at room temperature, stored covered, for up to 1 week. If using cream cheese icing, I like to pipe and frost just before serving.
  • Freezer Tip: Baked gingerbread cookies that have not yet been frosted can be frozen in a freezer safe container or freezer bag up to 1 month.  If stacking cookies in the container, flash freeze cookies first, then place a sheet of parchment paper between each layer.

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Comments

  1. wonderful cook says

    November 30, 2022 at 12:55 am

    These gingerbread cookies look so adorable and tasty. Definitely gonna try this recipe this Christmas!! Thank you Heidi.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 30, 2022 at 3:15 pm

      Aww… thank you! Enjoy your gingerbread man cookies!

      Reply
  2. Adriana Leandro says

    November 2, 2022 at 7:45 pm

    Gingerbread man cookies are so cute.
    Thanks for sharing your recipe.
    Kisses!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 3, 2022 at 1:02 pm

      You’re very welcome, Adriana! They really are the cutest little treat!

      Reply
  3. CoCo says

    November 2, 2022 at 2:29 pm

    Goodbye pumpkin spice season, hello gingerbread season,, Heidi! These look so good. I can’t wait to try your recipe. They will be perfect for road tripping this Thanksgiving. Hugs, CoCo

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 2, 2022 at 5:48 pm

      Ooh yes… these would definitely be the perfect addition to a Thanksgiving roadtrip! Have fun baking your little Gingerbread men, CoCo! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Rainbow Evening says

    November 2, 2022 at 9:39 am

    gingerbread is lovely cookies when I was kid….
    thank you for sharing recipe

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 2, 2022 at 5:41 pm

      You’re very welcome! They really do bring back such sweet memories from the past!

      Reply
  5. Lisa's Notebook says

    November 2, 2022 at 3:03 am

    Oh my goodness, this is making me so hungry! We all LOVE gingerbread men (and turning them upside down to make reindeer), thank you, Heidi!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 2, 2022 at 5:40 pm

      I absolutely love your idea for turning these little men upside down and decorating them as reindeer. That’s brilliant! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Lovely says

    November 1, 2022 at 11:56 pm

    These are “must-haves” for our Christmas baking list. Thanks for the recipe.
    xoxo
    Lovely
    http://www.mynameislovely.com

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 2, 2022 at 5:41 pm

      You’re very welcome, Lovely! They really are a Christmas classic! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Healthy World Cuisine says

    November 1, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    Gingerbread are our favorite holiday cookie. Especially, when they are soft and chewy- hard to resist. Got this recipe bookmarked for the baking season.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 6:51 pm

      That’s wonderful… have FUN baking!! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kathrine Eldridge says

    November 1, 2022 at 3:49 pm

    I love gingerbread cookies! These look so tasty and cute. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    https://www.kathrineeldridge.com

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 4:07 pm

      You’re very welcome, Kathrine!

      Reply
  9. Carol says

    November 1, 2022 at 3:46 pm

    Nothing says the holiday season is here more than gingerbread men!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 4:07 pm

      I agree, Carol… these little guys are classic nostalgia at its best!

      Reply
  10. somewhereinireland says

    November 1, 2022 at 3:27 pm

    Gingerbread cookies are addicting. I love them. 🙂

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 4:06 pm

      Haha – I completely agree… they really are SO addicting!!

      Reply
  11. Her Digital Coffee says

    November 1, 2022 at 1:58 pm

    I love soft gingerbread cookies! I’m definitely bookmarking this recipe. I can’t wait to do some baking this holiday season. Thank you for the yummy and easy recipe Heidi!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 4:06 pm

      You’re very welcome… I hope you love them!!

      Reply
  12. delphine says

    November 1, 2022 at 2:09 am

    Toutes ces gourmandises me font très envie
    Bises

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 4:06 pm

      Merci beaucoup, Delphine. 🙂 Bises

      Reply
  13. Tasia says

    October 31, 2022 at 11:56 am

    You decorated your gingerbread men cookies so cute!! Gingerbread is likely my favorite flavor of the Christmas season. Love how this dough can be made ahead of time.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 4:05 pm

      You’re so sweet – thanks, Tasia! And I agree… and way to prep ahead with Christmas cookies is a winner! 🙂

      Reply
  14. Veronica Lee says

    October 31, 2022 at 12:13 am

    Christmas isn’t Christmas without gingerbread men cookies!

    Pinned!

    What do you think of these? https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb6luY6jVIG/

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 4:04 pm

      Thanks so much, Veronica… and those are adorable!

      Reply

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