If there is one cookie that always makes me think of the holidays, it is gingerbread men. Whether you pair these festive cookies with a large glass of soy milk or use them to decorate your holiday tree -- they just scream "the holidays are here!" They evoke visions of the fun the holidays bring and they make your house smell wonderfully inviting too!
Last night, I spent the evening with my family baking vegan gingerbread men. These little guys may be vegan, but they pack the same deliciousness as their non-vegan counterpart. Read on to learn how to make my easy vegan gingerbread men and indulge in the kid-favorite holiday tradition of biting into these cute little cookies.
Step 1: Gather Your Ingredients
- 2 cups organic whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup organic vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup organic sugar
- 1/4 cup organic molasses
- 1/4 cup organic soy milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon organic baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon organic baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- gingerbread men cookie cutter
Step 2: Get Gooey!
In a medium bowl whisk together the oil, sugar, molasses, and soy milk.
Step 3: Mix It In!
Combine all of the dry ingredients in another medium bowl, then add it to the gooey mixture. Mix until well combined.
Step 4: Let It Chill!
Roll the dough into a large ball, then flatten it. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 5: Roll It Out!
Preheat the oven to 350° and lightly grease your cookie sheets. Roll the dough out on a parchment and floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. (The parchment is very important or the dough will stick to your counter-top).
Step 6: Cookie Cut It Up!
Use a gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out your gingerbread men.
Step 7: Bake Them!
Bake the gingerbread men for 8 minutes. If you are going to use the cookies as a decoration, punch a hole in the top before cooking with the end of a straw.
Step 8: Let Them Cool, Decorate and Gobble Them Up!
Remove the cookies from the oven, place on a cooling rack and let them cool. Then decorate as you desire! We used a vegan icing made from 4 cups of powdered sugar, 1/4 cup water and a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Vegan Gingerbread Men
- 2 cups organic whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup organic vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup organic sugar
- 1/4 cup organic molasses
- 1/4 cup organic soy milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon organic baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon organic baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- gingerbread men cookie cutter
In a medium bowl whisk together the oil, sugar, molasses, and soy milk. Combine all of the dry ingredients in another medium bowl, then add it to the gooey mixture. Mix until well combined. Roll the dough into a large ball, then flatten it. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350° and lightly grease your cookie sheets. Roll the dough into a large ball, then flatten it. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll the dough out on a parchment and floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. (The parchment is very important or the dough will stick to your counter-top). Use a gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out your gingerbread men. Bake the gingerbread men for 8 minutes. If you are going to use the cookies as a decoration, punch a hole in the top before cooking with the end of a straw. Remove the cookies from the oven, place on a cooling rack and let them cool. Then decorate as you desire! We used a vegan icing made from 4 cups of powdered sugar, 1/4 cup water and a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
