Description
A spooky twist on a holiday classic — soft gingerbread cookies with playful “bloody” icing details.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 egg
- Red icing (for decorating)
- White icing (for decorating)
- Black icing (for decorating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy, then mix in egg and molasses.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and spices to form dough; chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough to ¼ inch thick, cut gingerbread men shapes, and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Once cooled, pipe white icing for details, black icing for eyes and smiles.
- Use red icing around the neck for a dripping “bloody” effect.
- Serve these creepy-cute cookies at your Halloween party.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps to maintain the shape of the cookies while baking.
- Feel free to customize the icing colors for different occasions.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg