Simple Gingerbread Recipe for Children

The fun of making a gingerbread man (or woman, of course) is directly related to how easy the task is and how long it takes. A complicated recipe that requires the dough to be refrigerated before it can be rolled slows down the momentum of the activity. This recipe is simple to mix and can be rolled and cut into cookie shapes immediately. The recipe makes about three dozen 4-inch cookies, and double that amount if you're making tiny 2-inch gingerbread men. Enhance the activity, while the cookies bake, by reading the story of the gingerbread man who runs away...continues below

Resource

• Gingerbread Ideas

Reference

• "The Complete Book of Gingerbread;" Valerie Barrett; 1993

Warnings

• The hot liquid mixture from the microwave needs to be handled by adults, as do the cookie sheets when they come out of the oven.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. ground ginger
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• Flour sifter
• Rolling pin
• Cookie cutters
• Cooking spray
• Cookie sheets
• Baking racks
• Spatula
• Wax paper
• Powdered sugar (optional)

Keywords

• Gingerbread cookies for kids
• Children baking gingerbread
• Making gingerbread cookies

Tips

• Store cookies tightly covered. These freeze well and can be made months before use.