Gingerbread Men Cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread
Description
A must-do holiday tradition, these tasty gingerbread figures are even better with a layer of Nutella® hazelnut spread. Enjoy!
Ingredients
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup honey
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3 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 egg yolk
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon gingerbread spice mix
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1 pinch salt
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1/2 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread
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3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions
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In a bowl, mix together butter, honey and brown sugar. Mix in egg yolk.
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In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, gingerbread spice mix and salt; add to butter mixture and knead for 1 minute. Cover with plastic wrap; and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 320 degrees F.
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On a sheet of parchment paper, roll out dough to 1/6-inch thickness. Using small gingerbread-man cookie cutter or other small shaped-item (such as a glass), cut out gingerbread men.
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Transfer gingerbread men to parchment paper-lined baking sheet; bake on center rack for 8 to 9 minutes or until slightly golden.
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Let cool on rack for 15 minutes.
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Spread 1 1/4 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread on the back of one gingerbread man then sandwich with another gingerbread man.
8
Repeat with remaining gingerbread men and Nutella® hazelnut spread. Mix together confectioners' sugar and lemon juice, adding juice to the sugar, a 1/2 tsp at a time, to make smooth paste. Transfer to piping bag and decorate cookies with icing.