Baking fever has definitely docked itself in my brain for now. Gonna make these adorable little brown men this weekend with the kids....
Howabout joining in the fun?
6 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
½ cup butter, softened2/3 cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
¾ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
1 egg
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
Decorative icing
1. Melt chocolate in microwave.
2. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 secs. Beat in the melted chocolate, granulated sugar, brown sugar, ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves, scrapping sides of bowl occasionally.
3. Beat in egg until well combined. Beat in as much of the flour as possible with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half.
4. Preheat oven to 175C. Lightly grease or line cookie sheets with wax paper, set aside. On lightly floured surface, roll half the dough at a time until 1/8 inch thick. Using a 2 ½ to 3 inch people-shaped cutter, cut the dough, rerolling scraps as necessary. Place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
5. Bake for 10 mins or until edges are set. Cool then decorate.
