It is an annual tradition in our house to put tiny, delicious men on our tree. No, I’m not talking about Ryan Seacrest ornaments, I’m talking about gingerbread men. This year we made over our usual recipe to make it egg and dairy free. The results were delicious, almost too good not to eat!
Gingerbread Men Ornaments
- 2 T. canola oil
- 3 T. unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 c. organic sugar
- 1/4 c. molasses
- 1/4 c. almond milk
- 2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 t. baking powder
- 1/2 t. baking soda
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 t. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 t. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 t. ground ginger
Beat oil, applesauce, stevia and sugar together until well combined. Incorporate molasses and almond milk and set aside.
Sift all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet and mix well, but do not over mix.
Transfer dough to plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, preheated the oven to 350 degrees and rolled out the dough on a floured board. Cut out our men and decorated them using red hots, raisins, etc.
Bake cookies for 8 minutes. If you want to hang your men (and not just for having selective listening or leaving beard shavings in the sink), use a toothpick to poke a small hole in the top before baking.
Allow the cookies to cool completely. Decorate with a simple icing made from water and confectioner’s sugar. Use ribbons or ornament hooks to hang your men on your tree.
