Gingerbread people

Name: Gingerbread people
Yield: 10 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (180 mL) liquid honey; 2/3 cup (160 mL) sugar; 3 oz (90 g) butter; 4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour; of salt; 1 pouch dry baking yeast; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) grated nutmeg; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon; of ground ginger; 2 eggs beaten; Icing sugar; Water; Jelly beans assortment; Candies assortment

This is the Gingerbread Men recipe.

Prep: 20 min - 30 min
Cooking: 12 min

Yields 10 cookies

Ingredients

3/4 cup (180 mL) liquid honey
2/3 cup (160 mL) sugar
3 oz (90 g) butter
4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour
of salt
1 pouch dry baking yeast
1/2 tsp (2 mL) grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
of ground ginger
2 eggs beaten
Icing sugar
Water
Jelly beans assortment
Candies assortment

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 °F (220 °C).

In saucepan, cook honey, sugar and butter while stirring. Set aside. In large bowl, mix flour, salt, yeast and spices. Beat liquid ingredients into dry mixture.

Add eggs and mix well until dough is firm and smooth. Roll out dough on buttered surface with rolling pin until 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick. Cut out 10 little figures with a large cookie cutter or with small sharp knife. Transfer to buttered cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

To decorate gingerbread men, use jelly beans or candies for mouth, eyes, buttons, etc. Use icing sugar, diluted in water, as glue. Keep cookies in an airtight container.