Skeleton Gingerbread Boys

Skeleton Gingerbread Boys are an adorable Halloween twist on the classic gingerbread boy… or as our family likes to call them, gingies. Don’t worry. They’re boneless.

Makes about 12 three-inch gingies.

Skeleton Gingerbread Boys

Preheat oven to 350°F.

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 2 teaspoons cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour

Refrigerate dough for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F. Choose cookie cutters. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick using Flour Power to keep the dough from sticking to the counter. Swoosh cookie cutter in flour for easy release from dough each time you cut out a cookie. Place on a parchment-lined half sheet pan. Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown around the edges. Allow cookies to cool completely.

Flour Power

Whisk together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup flour then sprinkle on the counter & rolling pin to roll the cookies. This keeps the dough from sticking to the counter and prevents flour-bottomed cookies!

Everyone alike every one unique.

Decorate with a simple powdered sugar frosting or a dry-fast royal icing. Just draw a stick man and then fill in the head with frosting and add three ribs across his body. Voilà!

Powdered Sugar Frosting

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

Stir well and pipe with a decorating bag onto gingerbread boys. Allow to dry overnight or for several hours before plating or wrapping.