Elf and Friends Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Elf and Friends Gingerbread Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 24 servings Butter, water and egg called for on cookie mix pouch; 1 pouch Betty gingerbread cookie mix; 19 grams Betty black decorating gel (from tube); 3 drops Few red food color; 1 containers (1-lb size) Betty Rich & Creamy vanilla or creamy white frosting; 57 grams bottle Betty Decorating Decors red cinnamon candies; 2 blue mini confetti sprinkles

Elf and Friends Gingerbread Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 175 calories. This recipe serves 24. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. If you have few drops food color, butter, betty gingerbread cookie mix, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms.

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Egg

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On generously floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with 2 1/2-inch gingerbread person cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart. Using a bit of remaining dough, create elf hat by cutting triangle 1 inch long.

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Cut Out Cookies

Dough

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Place hat on top of head of 1 gingerbread cookie.

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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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In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the frosting with food color to desired red color.

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Food Color

Frosting

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Place remaining frosting into decorating bag fitted with round tip. Pipe white frosting on cookies. Use red frosting, sprinkles and decorating gel to decorating the 1 elfs hat and face. Decorate all with cinnamon candies.

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Decorating Gel

Sprinkles