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The Gingerbread Man - *** Its Christmas ***


The spirit of Christmas is everywhere. The twinkling lights on the Christmas trees, decorations on the mantles, angels and reindeer dancing in the front yard. Aww.. I love this season. Hubby and I enjoy driving by the beautifully decorated residential localities. Even the malls and streets have the holiday mood. And a lot of parties too ;) Its so much fun to meet all your friends and have a great time together.

With so much holiday spirit around us how could I not bake anything!! And here I am baking or making the perfect Christmas treat "The Gingerbread Man". :) Aren't they cute? So here is a fresh batch of gingerbread cookies for all you folks out there. Lets welcome the holiday season :)

Recipe : Simply Recipes



Ingredients
  • Unsalted butter, room temperature - 1 stick or 8 T
  • Brown sugar/ Jaggery - 1/2 C
  • Honey - 1/2 C
  • All purpose flour/ Maida - 2 1/2 C
  • Ginger powder - 1 T
  • Cinnamon - 1/2 T
  • Nutmeg powder - 1/2 t
  • Black pepper powder - 1/4 t
  • Baking powder - 1 t
  • Baking soda - 1 t


Method
  • Heat the oven to 350F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add the dry ingredients together  to a bowl and keep aside.
  • Mix butter and brown sugar till it turns creamy.
  • Add honey and continue mixing till fluffy.
  • Now add the dry ingredients to this mix and beat till it starts looking like rubble.
  • Take the dough and knead it lightly to form a smooth ball.
  • Flatten, wrap and chill in the refrigerator for an hour.
  • Sprinkle your work floor with some flour.
  • Roll out the dough to 1/8" thickness using a rolling pin.
  • Cut out the gingerbread man using the cookie cutter.
  • Place them on the baking sheet and bake for 8-10 mins.
  • Once baked, let is sit and cool on the sheet for 5 mins.
  • When they are completely cooled, store them in an airtight tin.
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  1. Hamaree RasoiDecember 6, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Very cute looking gingerbread men. Excellent preparation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  2. RaksDecember 6, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Looks so cute, wonderful bake!

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  3. TinaDecember 6, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Cute and perfect...

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  4. Hari Chandana PDecember 6, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Woww.. looks super cute and wonderful.. awesome job dear.. thanks for sharing :)
    Indian Cuisine

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  5. Sobha ShyamDecember 6, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    they look so cute and perfect..yummy ones..

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  6. MélangeDecember 6, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Super cute and tempting..Feel like Christmas is already here..Happy Christmas in advance Gopika.

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  7. DeekshaDecember 6, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    So cute and delicious.

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  8. Gayathri Ramdas SreekanthDecember 7, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Ayoooo soon cute kutti...I recently got some cutters too . Can u believe that??? How did u get the icing on?? Recipe fr that too pls.. Email me k.. One of ur best pics...

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  9. Sangeetha MDecember 7, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    looks so cute and wonderful recipe too...neat presentation..
    if you wish plz link it to the ongoing event,bake fest# 2

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  10. AlpanaDecember 7, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Beautiful.........awesome treat for Christmas.

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  11. UnknownDecember 7, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Beautifully done Gopika, love your art :)

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  12. Reshmi MaheshDecember 7, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Cute and yummy...

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  13. divyaDecember 7, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Very cute looking gingerbread men. Excellent clciks.

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  14. Shanthi KrishnakumarDecember 7, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Cute and perfect. Apt for the season

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  15. AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    I am extremely sorry for not having come to your blog for so long. Your gingerbread man looks so perfect. how can you have the heart to munch? You even decorated him all frilly :-)

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  16. Sushma MallyaDecember 9, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Cute ginger bread man cookies...they have come out so perfect!

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  17. UnknownDecember 9, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    firts time in your space...this ginger bread looks awesome dear ...do viist my space whenever time permits :-)

    http://onlyfishrecipes.blogspot.com/

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  18. Indian KhanaDecember 12, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    So cute n inviting .....very nice ...

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  19. Prathima RaoDecember 29, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    I made gingerbread cookies too...Yours looks so stunning!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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