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Gingerbread Cookie Families

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  • Prep 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 5
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Use Betty Crocker® gingerbread cookie mix for these fun-to-make cookie families – a wonderful dessert treat.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Oct 24, 2011
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition Gingerbread Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting

Directions

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    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms.
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    2
    On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch gingerbread man and woman cookie cutters and 2-inch gingerbread man and woman cookie cutters (cut out 5 of each). On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart.
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    3
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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    4
    Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with round tip. Pipe frosting around edges of cookies and in middle of each with name as desired.

Nutrition Information

190 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Family
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
180mg
7%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
16g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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  • Use Betty Crocker® gingerbread cookie mix for these fun-to-make cookie families – a wonderful dessert treat.
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