Gingerbread Boys

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 02, 2006

This is THE gingerbread recipe. I substituted molasses like others said and it turned out great. I worked with about a quarter of the dough at a time and rolled it out between two sheets of wax paper; some of the dough I rolled out three times and it was still just as good as the first. This cookie was very forgiving and I will be making it every Christmas. I have been looking for a good gingerbread recipe and I have found it! One note: my mom didn't like the orange flavor (though the rest of us did). If you want a very traditional recipe substitute molasses for the corn syrup and omit the orange zest.

—Cathy R.

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 25, 2006

While the taste of these cookies are execellent (really, they taste great), I had to give the recipe 3 stars. I'm not sure how people can be complaining about this recipe needing less flour as it is completely unusable for cut-outs as is. I ended up adding atleast 1 c. extra flour to keep the cookies from spreading due to the break down of the fat in the recipe (like other reviewers have mentioned). I made enough dough to make a hundred gingerbread men only to find that they spread in the oven into a terrible greasy mess. I then had to add flour to each batch individually to make them usuable. After doing so, the cookies baked beatifully and tasted great. I really hope that this recipe will be updated so that it's great taste wont be overshadowed by it's poor flour ratio. For those looking to still use this recipe for cut-out cookies, continue to add flour(1 cup +) to the dough until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl and it can be handled without sticking to your hands.

—Elyse Alexander

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Jan 24, 2007

Pretty, and much lighter in color than my usual gingerbread recipe. Very tasty, the orange flavor is surprisingly strong but pleasant. Cookies were fairly easy to roll out, even without chilling. (I always roll dough between two sheets of wax paper. I hate scraping.) NOTE: For the folks who are having problems with cookies spreading too much, you may be using eggs that are too large. I bake constantly and I only use large--never extra large. And with cut-out cookies, sometimes I discard just a little bit of the eggwhite, so that the dough is a little bit drier and easier to roll out. Hope this helps, because this really is a terrific gingerbread recipe.

—SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES

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Dec 06, 2003

Melt in your mouth good! I made some substitutions: molasses for dark corn syrup and lemon zest for orange, and I added a little more ginger. I read previous reveiws re: the difficulty stirring in the flour so I cut the dry ingredients in with a pastry blender, kneaded it into a ball and it was a breeze. The kids helped decorate and we shared with neighbours. These cookies will become a Christmas tradition.

—MBERGEN

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Dec 03, 2005

Really like the orange zest, subtle and special! I found that if the dough was rolled to 1/4", I got the aforementioned puffy and delightfully chewy gingerbread boys. We love cookies moist, so hooray for that! Then I experimented and rolled the dough thinner, to about 1/8". These cutouts stayed more true to size, and produced a crispy cookie, suitable for hanging (remember to poke out a hole w/ a straw before baking). Other notes: paddle attachment on the Kitchen Aid had no problem mixing everything together. After only 6 hours chilling in a bowl covered tight with plastic wrap, the dough was rather stiff coming out of the fridge, but that was solved by breaking off chunks, then kneading till pliable. My first time rolling dough between wax paper... how smart is that (thanks SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES)! The fourth reroll is good as the first! Our family doesn't care for icing, but melted white chocolate pipes well for decorating! MMMmmmm... Enjoy!

—Joyful Heart

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Dec 09, 2003

I am not that fond of gingerbread cookies but my son insisted that we make some. I searched for a good recipe and thought this one sounded good, so we tried it. It was wonderful!! I could have just eaten the dough. But...I did bake them up and every night my two kids decorate one to eat. However, I prefer my cookies a little chewy so I baked them for only 8 minutes (for a 3"x4" man). Give it a try. You'll love the orange zest in them!

—SMOOCHEY

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May 08, 2007

These were great. I cut the sugar down to 1 cup of brown sugar. The cookies were plenty sweet so I will probably cut more out next time. I also subbed in molasses for corn syrup. Those of you with spreading cookie problems - make sure the dough is cold before you pop them in the oven. That means once you take the dough out of the fridge - work fast and get them in the oven pronto.

—rkdance

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Dec 06, 2003

I thought I'd try something different this year, since not everyone is crazy about gingerbread men and I feel compelled to make them each Christmas. This recipe was fantastic! The dough worked up as easy or easier than regular gingerbread, they baked light and crispy/chewy, had a beautiful color and a wonderfully light orange taste. Everyone who tried them loved them. I highly recommend them to anyone who marginally likes gingerbread men!

—TAMMY C.

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Nutrition

Calories
73 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
10.4 g
3%

Cholesterol
12 mg
4%

Fat
3.2 g
5%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
0.8 g
2%

Sodium
86 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Gingerbread Boys

Serving Size: 1/60 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 60
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 73
Calories from Fat: 29

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.2g 5 %
Saturated Fat 2g 10 %
Cholesterol 12mg 4 %
Sodium 86mg 3 %
Potassium 10mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 10.4g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 0.8g 2 %
** Sugars 5.2g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 3 %
Thiamin 5 %
Niacin 4 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate 7 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.