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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies

    Published: Dec 17, 2015 · Modified: May 13, 2021 by Kelly Stilwell · This post may contain affiliate links 2 Comments

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    Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse? Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!

    These Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse?

    Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!

    These Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse? Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!


    What You Need to Make Them

    To make these Mickey Mouse Cookies, you'll need flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, unsalted butter, brown sugar, an egg, molasses, and vanilla.

    For cutting out the cookies, you'll need a Mickey Mouse body cookie cutter.

    For the chocolate covered part of Mickey's ears, you'll need one bag of chocolate melting wafers.

    For the icing, you'll need milk, powdered sugar, cream of tartar, and red gel food coloring.

    How to Make The Cookies

    Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves until well blended.

    Beat butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended. Next add molasses, vanilla and continue to mix until well incorporated.

    Gradually add the dry ingredients, stirring until blended and smooth.

    Divide dough in half and wrap them in cling wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 2  hours. (If this is too sticky, put the dough into the refrigerator for an hour or two.)

    Preheat oven to 375º.

    Line the cookie sheet  with parchment paper.

    Put a half of the dough on a lightly floured cutting board.

    Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin.

    Roll dough to about ¼-inch. Use additional flour to avoid sticking if needed.

    Cut out cookies with the gingerbread man cookie cutter.

    These Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse? Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!

    When putting the unbaked cookies on the cookie sheet make sure that they do not touch.

    Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes.

    Take out of the oven then let the cookies cool briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Chocolate Directions:

    Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.

    Using a double boiler, allow the water to come to a boil, add the top half of the double boiler to the bottom.

    Pour the chocolate wafers into the top pan, stirring often while the chocolate melts.

    Dip the top half of Mickey's head and ears into the melted chocolate.

    These Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse? Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!

    Place the chocolate dipped cookie on the lined cookie sheet.

    Allow the chocolate to harden before beginning the icing.

    How to Ice the Cookies

    To decorate the Mickey Mouse cookies, combine all ingredients except food coloring in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes.

    If icing is  not stiff enough add a bit more powdered sugar.

    Take out 3 tablespoons of the icing and put in a piping bag with a #2 tip.

    Add the red gel food coloring into the remaining icing. Stir to blend the color throughout the bowl of icing.

    Spoon the icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip. Twist the open end of the bag to push the icing to the tip.

    Outline from the waist to the inside of the legs (in a V shape) in the red icing. Squeeze the majority of the icing into a bowl.

    Add 1-3 tablespoons of water to thin the icing out. You want thick and runny icing, not too watery. If it's watery, add in more powdered sugar to thicken it.

    Pour the icing  into a squeeze bottle.

    Squeeze some of the icing onto the cookie, spreading the icing with a butter knife to fill in Mickey's shorts.

    These Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse? Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!

    Refer to the details to decorate the Mickey Mouse cookies or make your own decorations.

    Allow the red icing to dry before adding the two white long buttons.

    Set the Mickey Mouse cookies aside for the icing to dry for 5-10 hours.

    These Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse? Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!

    Looking for more Disney desserts? Check out these Hidden Mickey Candy Canes, Santa Mickey Sugar Cookies, or this roundup of 17 Amazing Disney Cupcakes! You might also like these Micky Mummy Cupcakes for Halloween!

    These Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse? Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!

    Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies

    These Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Cookies are the perfect recipe for that class party! Who doesn't love Mickey Mouse? Cookies are the easiest dessert to make and transport! You'll be a rock star mom when this dessert shows up!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 1 hour
    Cook Time: 7 minutes
    Resting and drying time: 4 hours
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 321kcal
    Author: Kelly Stilwell
    Cost: $15.

    Equipment

    • Mickey Mouse body cookie cutter

    Ingredients

    Cookies Ingredients

    • 3 C

      flour



    • 1 ½ teaspoon

      Baking powder 


    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
    • 1 ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon cloves
    • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
    • ¾ C brown sugar
    • 1 egg room temperature
    • ½ C molasses
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla

    Chocolate Ingredients:

    • 6 oz chocolate wafers

    Icing Ingredients:

    • 2 tablespoon milk
    • 1 C powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
    • red gel food coloring

    Instructions

    Directions:

    • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves until well blended.
    • Beat butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended.
    • Add molasses, vanilla and continue to mix until well incorporated.
    • Gradually add the dry ingredients, stirring until blended and smooth.
    • Divide dough in half and wrap them in cling wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours. (If dough is too sticky, put the dough into the refrigerator for an hour or two.)
    • Preheat oven to 375º.
    • Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    • Put a half of the dough on a lightly floured cutting board.
    • Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin.
    • Roll dough to about ¼-inch. Use additional flour to avoid sticking if needed.
    • Cut out cookies with the gingerbread man cookie cutter.
    • When placing the unbaked cookies on the cookie sheet make sure that they do not touch.
    • Bake at 375º for 7-10 minutes.
    • Take out of the oven then let the cookies cool briefly before transferring to a wire rack. Cool completely before decorating.

    Chocolate Directions:

    • Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
    • Using a double boiler, allow the water to come to a boil, add the top half of the double boiler to the bottom.
    • Pour the chocolate wafers into the top pan, stirring often while the chocolate melts.
    • Dip the top half of Mickey's head and ears into the melted chocolate.
    • Place the chocolate dipped cookie on the lined cookie sheet.
    • Allow the chocolate to harden before beginning the icing.

    How to Decorate the Cookies

    • Combine all ingredients except food coloring in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes.
    • If icing is not stiff enough add a bit more powdered sugar.
    • Take out 3 tablespoons of the icing and put in a piping bag with a #2 tip.
    • Add the red gel food coloring into the remaining icing. Stir to blend the color throughout the bowl of icing.
    • Spoon the icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip. Twist the open end of the bag to push the icing to the tip.
    • Outline from the waist to the inside of the legs (in a V shape) in the red icing. Squeeze the majority of the icing into a bowl.
    • Add 1-3 tablespoons of water to thin the icing out. You want thick and runny icing, not too watery. If it's watery, add in more powdered sugar to thicken it.
    • Pour the icing  into a squeeze bottle.
    • Squeeze some of the icing onto the cookie, spreading the icing with a butter knife to fill in Mickey's shorts.
    • Refer to the details on the cookies to decorate your own.
    • Allow the red icing to dry before adding the two white long buttons.
    • Set the cookies aside for the icing to dry for 2 hours.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Kim

      December 23, 2015 at 8:15 pm

      These are so stinkin' cute, I can't stand it! I can bake pretty well, but I'm afraid if I tried to ice Mickey's shorts on, it would be a fail :/. Go you!

      Reply
      • Kelly Stilwell

        December 27, 2015 at 12:24 am

        Give it a try, Kim! Let me know how you do!

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