Gingerbread Men Cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread

Making gingerbread men cookies is a must-do holiday tradition and brings joy to people of all ages! These tasty gingerbread figures are even better with a layer of Nutella® hazelnut spread. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup butter, softened
• 0.25 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon gingerbread spice mix
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.5 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps

1. In a bowl, mix together butter, honey and brown sugar. Mix in egg yolk.
2. 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. Preheat oven to 320 degrees F.
4. 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. Transfer gingerbread men to parchment paper-lined baking sheet; bake on center rack for 8 to 9 minutes or until slightly golden.
6. Let cool on rack for 15 minutes.
7. Spread 1 1/4 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread on the back of one gingerbread man then sandwich with another gingerbread man.
8. 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.