Ingredients for - Gingerbread Men Cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread

1. Butter, softened ¼ cup
2. Honey ¼ cup
3. Brown sugar 3 tablespoons
4. Egg yolk 1
5. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups
6. Baking soda ½ teaspoon
7. Gingerbread spice mix ½ teaspoon
8. Salt 1 pinch
9. Nutella® hazelnut spread ½ cup
10. Confectioners' sugar 3 tablespoons
11. Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Gingerbread Men Cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread

1 . Stage

In a bowl, mix together butter, honey and brown sugar. Mix in egg yolk.

2 . Stage

In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, gingerbread spice mix and salt; add to butter mixture and knead for 1 minute. Cover with plastic wrap; and refrigerate for 1 hour.

3 . Stage

Preheat oven to 320 degrees F.

4 . Stage

On a sheet of parchment paper, roll out dough to 1/6-inch thickness. Using small gingerbread-man cookie cutter or other small shaped-item (such as a glass), cut out gingerbread men.

5 . Stage

Transfer gingerbread men to parchment paper-lined baking sheet; bake on center rack for 8 to 9 minutes or until slightly golden.

6 . Stage

Let cool on rack for 15 minutes.

7 . Stage

Spread 1 1/4 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread on the back of one gingerbread man then sandwich with another gingerbread man.

8 . Stage

Repeat with remaining gingerbread men and Nutella® hazelnut spread. Mix together confectioners' sugar and lemon juice, adding juice to the sugar, a 1/2 tsp at a time, to make smooth paste. Transfer to piping bag and decorate cookies with icing.