INGREDIENTS

• • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• • ½ cup dark brown sugar
• • ⅓ cup raw honey
• • 1 large egg
• • 1 tsp vanilla extract
• • ½ Tbsp Aiya Culinary Grade Matcha
• • ½ tsp baking soda
• • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• • 1 tsp ground ginger
• • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• • ¼ tsp cloves
• • ¼ tsp salt
• • 3 cups all purpose flour
• • Royal icing, for decorating

DIRECTIONS

• 1. In the bowl of a standmixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter & brown sugar.
• 2. Add honey, egg, vanilla & Matcha powder. Beat until ingredients are well blended.
• 3. In a separate mixing bowl sift baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt & flour.
• 4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Beat until the dough comes together.
• 5. Turn out onto a floured surface & shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap & refrigerate for two hours or overnight.
• 6. Roll out dough to approximately a ¼ inch thick. Cut into desired size gingerbread men.
• 7. Bake at 350°F until the gingerbread begin to puff & the edges very slightly brown. Let cool before frosting.
• 8. Frost as desired with royal icing. Desired using a ziplock bag or frosting tip!