Gingerbread Reindeer

Name: Gingerbread Reindeer
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 42
Ingredients: Gingerbread:; 1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened; 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup (50 mL) molasses; 1 egg; 2 3/4 cup (675 mL) Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour; 2 tsp (10 mL) baking soda; 2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon; 1 tbsp (15 mL) ginger; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) clove; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; Decorations:; icing, candy canes, red jelly beans, assorted candies

Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 12 mins

Serves 42

Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

Gingerbread:
1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (50 mL) molasses
1 egg
2 3/4 cup (675 mL) Robin Hood^® Original All Purpose Flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking soda
2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon
1 tbsp (15 mL) ginger
1/2 tsp (2 mL) clove
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
Decorations:
icing, candy canes, red jelly beans, assorted candies

Robin Hood^® Original All Purpose Flour

Directions

Step 1:

Cream butter, brown sugar, molasses and egg together thoroughly, in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, until light and fluffy in texture. Add remaining ingredients gradually to butter mixture, mixing well.

Step 2:

Chill dough for 30 minutes for easy rolling.

Step 3:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 4:

Roll dough 1/4” (6 mm) thick on floured surface. Cut with a 3” (7.6 cm) gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place on prepared baking sheets.

Step 5:

Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are set.

Step 6:

Cool on wire cooling rack.

Step 7:

Decorating reindeer : turn gingerbread men upside down so the feet become the antlers and the head becomes the nose. Decorated as desired.