Gingerbread Folk

Ingredients and Weight:

• Gingerbread cookie dough: 500g
• Butter: 200g
• Sugar: 200g
• Flour: 300g
• Ground ginger: 1 tsp
• Ground cinnamon: 1 tsp
• Ground cloves: 1/4 tsp
• Milk: as needed
• Candies for decoration: as desired

Preparation Time:

30 minutes

Cooking Time:

15-20 minutes

Difficulty Level:

2 (Simple)

Preparation Method Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk as needed to form a dough.
5. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
6. Cut out gingerbread shapes of your choosing using cookie cutters.
7. Place gingerbread figures on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
9. Let cool on a wire rack.
10. Decorate with candies as desired.

Nutritional Information:

Per 1 gingerbread figure: * Calories: 200 * Fat: 10g * Carbohydrates: 30g * Protein: 2g

Dish Characteristics:

• Festive and visually appealing
• Warm and spiced flavor
• Ideal for Christmas or winter celebrations

User Comments:

• "These gingerbread figures are absolutely adorable! The kids loved them."
• "The perfect treat to get into the holiday spirit."
• "The dough was easy to work with and the cookies turned out perfect."
• "These look amazing and taste even better."
• "I'm definitely making these again next year!"

Special Precautions and Tips:

• Use a variety of cookie cutters to create different shapes of gingerbread folk.
• Allow gingerbread figures to cool completely before decorating to prevent candies from melting.
• If dough becomes too sticky, add more flour as needed.