Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies- The Best CopyCat Recipe!

Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies are one of the top Holiday treats at Disneyland right now! They are absolutely delicious. In fact, they are so delicious that I just had to recreate them so I can make them at home! These Gingerbread cookies are so simple to make. Don’t be intimidated by them. They are soft, chewy and have just the right amount of ginger. Plus, they are Mickey shaped and everything tastes better when it’s Mickey shaped! If you’re looking for more Disney copycat recipes, you can find them here.

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Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies

I don’t want to brag, but I think this recipe is better than Disneyland’s Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies! So, I don’t even buy them when I’m in the parks anymore because I can make a better version at home!

Which Molasses To Use

A note on the molasses used in this recipe. I wanted my Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies to be a darker color(like they are at Disneyland),so I used blackstrap molasses. Molasses is a byproduct of the sugar making process. Sugar cane is crushed and boiled down to create sugar crystals. Molasses is the thick syrup left behind during this process. The boiling process is repeated multiple times, each time creating a different variety of molasses. Each time it’s boiled the molasses gets darker and less sweet.

Blackstrap is the third and final product from boiling molasses. According to a tasteofhome.com: “Blackstrap isa sometimes referred to as the healthiest molasses because it contains a ton of vitamins and minerals, including iron, manganese, copper, calcium and potassium. It also has a lower glycemic value because most of the sugar was extracted during the triple processing. “

Because it creates beautiful, dark Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies, I opted for blackstrap. It can be replaced for a lighter molasses without noticeably affecting the taste of the cookie. Regular molasses is easier to find. I bought my black strap at a local health food store. Find it on Amazon here.

Cookie Cutter/Decorating

I used a Mickey Mouse shaped cookie cutter, but you don’t have to. Any cookie cutter that you have on hand will work well. Feel free to decorate the cookies however you like. Amazon had lots of great options here. I found my Mickey Mouse Cookie Cutter on ETSY.

Decorating the cookies is my favorite part! I used candy melts to decorate my cookies. I got white, black, pink and red. Just melt them down and put them in ziplock bags. Make sure you let them cool a bit before you use them so they aren’t so runny. I snipped a very small corner of the bag and used it to decorate the cookies. The buttons are mini green M&Ms.

For the little bowtie, I filled a silicone mold with red candy melts and let it sit in the fridge for a few minutes. The one I used is from Amazon. You could easily just make a bowtie by just piping two triangles onto the cookies and filling them in.

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup Butter Softened
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Dark Molasses See Note About Molasses
• 3 Tbs Dark Karo Syrup
• 1 Large Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 4 1/2 Cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
• 4 tsp Ground Ginger
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp Cloves
• 1/4 tsp Allspice
• Candy Melts or other things for decorating

Instructions

• Combine flour, baking soda, salt and all the spices in a bowl. Set aside
• Cream together soft butter and brown sugar.
• Slowly add molasses followed by karo syrup. Mix until well combined.
• Add the egg and vanilla and continue to mix until fluffy.
• Add in flour mixture a little at a time. Continue mixing until just combined.
• Dough should be soft, but not sticky. If the dough is sticky add more flour a little at a time until you have a workable dough.
• Roll out dough about 1/4 of an inch thick and cut out into desired shapes.
• Gently transfer dough onto baking sheets and place in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes.
• While the cookies are chilling, preheat the oven to 325(see note about oven temperature).
• Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes or until done. They should still be a little soft in the middle when you remove them from the oven. They will firm up as they cool.
• Decorate as desired. I used candy melts in a variety of colors and green mini M&Ms to recreate the Disneyland Mickey Mouse Gingerbread design.

I hope you enjoy these Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookies as much as I do! They are a holiday favorite at our house and my kids love baking and decorating them. The make me feel almost like I’m back at Disneyland, strolling down Main Street and taking in the sights and sounds.