Chocolate Gingerbread Men with Candy Canes

• Meat

  • 1 Wooden chop sticks

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Ginger, ground

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 4 oz Baking chocolate
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed dark
  • 2 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup White sugar, granulated

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter, unsalted

• Desserts

  • 1 Candy canes

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Ingredients

• 4 ounces of baking chocolate
• ½ cup cocoa
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated white sugar
• 2 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• Candy Canes
• wooden chop sticks

Directions

• In a large bowl, sift together cocoa, flour, baking soda and salt, and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and spices until the mixture is light and fluffy. Set aside.
• Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for about 2 mins. Stir. If necessary, continue microwaving in 10-20 second intervals until chocolate is completely melted.
• Add molasses, egg and melted chocolate to the butter and sugar mixture and beat for about 2 mins.
• Slowly begin adding the dry mixture and mix until just combined.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Form the dough into about 4 balls.
• Lightly flour a flat working space and roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness. Cut shapes using gingerbread cookie cutters.
• Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Once you have all your cookies cut out, place a wooden chopstick (or candy cane) down on the gingerbread shape and slowly work the arms in so the the gingerbread man is holding the chop stick.
• Slightly pinch the two arms together. Repeat for other cookies.
• Bake for 8-10 mins Using a spatula, slowly move the gingerbread men onto a cooling rack. Once the cookies are completely cooled, carefully remove the chopsticks.
• Use frosting to decorate each gingerbread man as desired. Finish by slowly sliding candy canes into place under the arms.