Christmas Gingerbread cookies with Nutella® | Holiday Recipes

  • 2 h 10 min
  • Medium

What’s better than one gingerbread man? Two gingerbread men. And what’s better than two? Sticking them together with Nutella® and decorating them with frosting, of course. Enjoy these Christmas Gingerbread cookies with Nutella® this holiday season.

Gingerbread men cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread
INGREDIENTS
  1. 1/4 cup butter, softened

  2. 1/4 cup honey

  3. 3 tbsp brown sugar

  4. 1 egg yolk

  5. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  6. 1/2 tsp baking soda

  7. 1/2 tsp gingerbread spice mix

  8. Pinch of salt

  9. 1/2 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread

  10. 3 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

  11. 1 tbsp lemon juice

To prepare this delicious recipe, 1 tbsp of Nutella® per person is enough to enjoy!

PREPARATION

To prepare this delicious recipe, 1 tbsp of Nutella® per person is enough to enjoy!

  1. STEP 1

    In a bowl, mix together butter, honey and sugar. Mix in egg yolk. 

    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.

    Gingerbread men cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 1
  2. STEP 2

    Preheat oven to 320°F.

    On a sheet of parchment paper, roll out dough to 1/6-inch thickness. 

    Gingerbread men cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 2
  3. STEP 3

    Using small gingerbread-man cookie cutter or other small shaped-item (such as a glass), cut out gingerbread men.

    Transfer gingerbread men to parchment paper–lined baking sheet; bake on center rack for 8 to 9 minutes or until slightly golden. 

    Let cool on rack for 15 minutes.

    Gingerbread men cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 3
  4. STEP 4

    Spread 1 1/4 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread on the back of one gingerbread man then sandwich with another gingerbread man. 

    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.

    Gingerbread men cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 4
Gingerbread men cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread

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