Striped Gingerbread Man Cookies
Striped Gingerbread Man Cookies are the perfect holiday treat for the holiday season. With bright colors and cute little gingerbread men, this will be a great holiday dessert.
This fun treat is a twist on the classic gingerbread cookie. Its striped design adds an extra touch of charm. These are sure to be a hit, perfect for holiday parties, cookie exchanges, or as a gift for friends and family.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Fun and festive, perfect for the holiday season.
- Easy to make with simple ingredients.
- A delightful twist on classic gingerbread cookies with beautiful striped patterns.
- A great activity to enjoy with family or friends.
🛒Ingredients
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- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Egg
- Red, brown, and pink gel food coloring
🔪 How to Make Striped Gingerbread Men Cookies
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full list of instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Add the Dry ingredients. Mix well. Divide the dough into three equal parts and color them with food coloring.
Roll out the red and pink dough separately, then cut each into long strips. Alternate the red and pink strips, layering them to create a candy cane stripe effect. Press gently to seal. Roll the layered dough to smooth the stripes.
Use a round cookie cutter to cut circles from the striped dough. Cut out the center of each striped circle with a smaller gingerbread man mini cutter.
Roll out the brown dough and use the gingerbread man mini cutter to create small gingerbread men. Place a brown gingerbread man cutout in the center of each round striped cookie, filling the cutout space.
Preheat your oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the cookies on the baking sheet and bake. Cool the cookies on a wire rack and Enjoy!
🥄 Equipment
List of equipment needed to make this recipe.
- Medium Bowl
- Large Bowl
- Mixer
- Rolling Pin
- Round cookie cutter
- Mini cookie cutter
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Wisk
🥫 Storage
Store – in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Freeze – Transfer them to a freezer-safe bag or container and store them for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
Serve With
- A warm cup of hot cocoa for a cozy treat.
- Coffee or tea because they mix beautifully.
- A scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious dessert.
- Whipped cream and berries for a festive presentation.
💭 Tips
- Chill the dough for at least an hour before rolling it out to make it easier to handle.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant stripes without altering the dough’s texture.
- Roll the dough evenly to ensure consistent baking and beautifully shaped cookies.
- Work on a lightly floured surface to prevent the dough from sticking.
- Clean your cookie cutters between uses to maintain sharp, clean lines on each cookie.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes, you can make the dough up to 2 days ahead and store it in the refrigerator.
Ensure the dough is firm and chilled before layering the stripes, and handle it gently to keep the patterns intact.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Striped Gingerbread Man Cookies
Equipment
- medium bowl
- large bowl
- Mixer
- Rolling Pin
- Round cookie cutter
- Mini cookie cutter
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red, brown, and pink gel food coloring brown, and pink gel food coloring
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough into three equal parts.
- Add red food coloring to the first part, pink to the second, and brown to the third. Knead each portion of dough until colors are evenly distributed.
- Wrap each colored dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the red and pink dough separately to about 1/4 inch thickness, then cut each into long strips.
- Alternate the red and pink strips, layering them to create a candy cane stripe effect. Press gently to seal.
- Roll the layered dough to smooth the stripes.
- Use a round cookie cutter to cut circles from the striped dough. Then, with a smaller gingerbread man mini cutter, cut out the center of each striped circle.
- Roll out the brown dough and use the gingerbread man mini cutter to create small gingerbread men.
- Place a brown gingerbread man cutout in the center of each round striped cookie, filling the cutout space.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool the cookies on a wire ra
