Tips and tricks on the gingerbread man with the thermomix

17 tips and tricks about the thermomix recipe

• They are still soft at the end of cooking, but they harden as they cool.
  
• Make a hole in the cookie and put it on the Christmas tree.
  
• Use dark molasses syrup to get a rich and authentic flavor in your cookies.
  
• Add a little grated orange zest to your dough to give a subtle but delicious citrus note.
  
• To make your gingerbread men softer, you can add a little plain yogurt to the dough.
  
• Feel free to adjust the amounts of spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves) according to your personal taste preferences.
  
• If you want crispier cookies, roll out the dough more thinly before cutting out the desired shapes.
  
• Before rolling and flattening your dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for about an hour; this will make the process easier and allow the spices to develop further.
  
• When cutting out the gingerbread men shapes, lightly flour the cookie cutter to prevent the dough from sticking too much.
  
• Preheat your oven well before baking the cookies so that they cook evenly.
  
• For a decorative touch, use chocolate chips to make the eyes and buttons of the gingerbread men.
  
• If you want to hang your cookies as decoration, make a small hole using a straw before baking; this way, you can thread a ribbon through it after they have completely cooled.
  
• Leave enough space between each cookie on the baking sheet as they will spread slightly during baking.
  
• Monitor the baking time carefully so that the gingerbread men do not burn; they should be golden but still soft when they come out of the oven.
  
• Once baked, let them cool completely on a wire rack before handling or decorating them with colored royal icing.
  
• Store your gingerbread men in an airtight container to keep them fresh and crispy for longer.
  
• Feel free to personalize your gingerbread men by adding small details such as bow ties made with icing or even edible accessories like silver beads.