How Do You Cook A Gingerbread Man?
Baking gingerbread men conjures memories of happy times in the kitchen during the holidays for many people. Continue the gingerbread man tradition throughout the year with a favorite recipe and a little creativity. Mix and refrigerate your favorite gingerbread recipe. You can use any spice cookie recipe. Cold dough is firmer and easier to handle and does not stick to your rolling pins and cutters. Preheat the oven to the temperature specified to bake in your gingerbread recipe. Set the oven rack to the middle of the oven. Placing the oven rack to low in your oven creates cookies with burnt bottoms and undercooked tops. Prepare the baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or Silpats. Restaurant or bakery supply stores sell precut parchment paper the size of standard baking sheets and pans. King Arthur Flour and Ace Mart are two companies selling precut parchment paper (see Resources below). Roll the dough out on a floured counter or between two pieces of wax paper to prevent th
