Today we're making a DIY Gingerbread Man Cookie Kit. Decorating gingerbread men is a fun activity for the whole family – near or far! – so follow along for some sweet holiday inspiration and see below for the complete recipes
Cookie Ingredients
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend
¼ cup Truvia® Sweet Complete™ All-Purpose Sweetener
⅓ cup molasses
1 large egg, room temperature
2¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
4 oz cream cheese, room temp
2 tablespoons butter, room temp
2 cups Truvia® Confectioners Sweetener
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-4 tablespoons milk
In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well and set aside.
In a stand mixer's bowl on low speed, add the butter and whip until smooth. Add the Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend and Truvia® Sweet Complete and mix well for about 2 minutes until fluffy. Add the egg and molasses, mix another minute.
Add the dry ingredients back in with the butter mixture and mix until the cookie dough comes together. Add dough to 2 plastic wraps and form into a disc. Refrigerate them for at least an hour. When ready, roll the dough out and cut with a gingerbread man cutter.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. While the cookies are baking, make the cream cheese frosting to decorate. In a mixer, combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Start with 3 tablespoons milk and then gradually add more if you need it to thin out more. Keep the frosting refrigerated for up to three days until ready to use. Decorate and enjoy!
*NOTE: Cream cheese frosting should be kept refrigerated and can be kept for up to three days.
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