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Ingredients

• 2 cups of all purpose flour, plus more for rolling
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Icing
• 1/2 cup chopped chocolate, I used 70%
• red chocolate m&m's ,

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. Slowly add dry flour mix and mix on low speed and combined.
5. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and store in fridge for at least an hour preferably overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
7. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
8. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
9. Using a gingerbread cookie cutter cut into gingerbread men and bake for approximately 10- 12 minutes or until lightly brown.
10. Chocolate Icing
11. In a double boiler, add coconut oil and 1/2 chocolate cook until chocolate melted. Add the other half of the chocolate and stir with a spoon until all chocolate has melted. Once chocolate has cooled a bit place into a piping bag or plastic bag. Outline cookies with chocolate and decorate with red m& m's for the nose.

Notes

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Ingredients

• 2 cups of all purpose flour, plus more for rolling
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Icing
• 1/2 cup chopped chocolate, I used 70%
• red chocolate m&m's ,

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. Slowly add dry flour mix and mix on low speed and combined.
5. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and store in fridge for at least an hour preferably overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
7. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
8. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
9. Using a gingerbread cookie cutter cut into gingerbread men and bake for approximately 10- 12 minutes or until lightly brown.
10. Chocolate Icing
11. In a double boiler, add coconut oil and 1/2 chocolate cook until chocolate melted. Add the other half of the chocolate and stir with a spoon until all chocolate has melted. Once chocolate has cooled a bit place into a piping bag or plastic bag. Outline cookies with chocolate and decorate with red m& m's for the nose.

Notes

Save Recipe

Print Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups of all purpose flour, plus more for rolling
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Icing
• 1/2 cup chopped chocolate, I used 70%
• red chocolate m&m's ,

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. Slowly add dry flour mix and mix on low speed and combined.
5. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and store in fridge for at least an hour preferably overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
7. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
8. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
9. Using a gingerbread cookie cutter cut into gingerbread men and bake for approximately 10- 12 minutes or until lightly brown.
10. Chocolate Icing
11. In a double boiler, add coconut oil and 1/2 chocolate cook until chocolate melted. Add the other half of the chocolate and stir with a spoon until all chocolate has melted. Once chocolate has cooled a bit place into a piping bag or plastic bag. Outline cookies with chocolate and decorate with red m& m's for the nose.

Notes