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Selection of brown ginger shorts, white eyes and smiles, three buttons and short zigzags on wrists and ankles; visible biscuit contours.
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Retro & Traditional / Cookies & cupcakes

Gingerbread People with White Sugar Buttons

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

The classic silhouettes wear a smiling face and three white buttons. The contours remain brown; a small zigzag marks the wrists and ankles.

About 20 9 cm men, 5 mm paste; 10 servings / The classic silhouettes wear a smiling face and three white buttons. The contours remain brown; a small zigzag marks the wrists and ankles.

10Indicative portions
40 minPreparation
24 minBaking
2 hours 30 minutesRest & Cooling
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The classic silhouettes wear a smiling face and three white buttons. The contours remain brown; a small zigzag marks the wrists and ankles.

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Preparation

  1. Cream butter and brown sugar. Add honey and egg, then flour, spices, baking soda and salt. Gather without kneading for a long time and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Spread between two papers by 5 mm. Cut about 20 9 cm men according to the width of the cookie cutter. Gather the offcuts and cook the surplus into additional small cookies.
  3. Space the men on two baking tray and cook each for 10 to 12 minutes at 175 °C. Wait 5 minutes and then cool completely on rack.
  4. Add water to the sugar ice drip: the icing should keep a line. On each cold cookie, place two eyes, a small smile, three buttons and a short zigzag on the wrists and ankles. Do not surround the entire silhouette.
  5. Allow to dry flat for 1 hour. Keep the rest of the icing fresh for extra cookies; do not overload the twenty men.

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  • Uses the dimensions and cooking mode indicated: a higher or wider mold changes the cooking of the center.
  • Follow the visual cues of step by step in addition to the duration. Respect the intended cooling before unmoulding or decorating.

Substitutions and variations

You can choose a sweeter or more full-bodied honey, keeping the indicated amount. Replacing honey with dry sugar, on the other hand, requires a review of the recipe.

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