Gather the family to bake and decorate gingerbread houses. It's sweet fun, made easy with cookie mix.
Easy Gingerbread House Cookies
- Prep Time 60 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition Gingerbread Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 egg
- 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Creamy White Frosting or 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- Assorted small candies, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until dough forms. Divide dough in half.
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Step2Working with half of dough at a time, roll out on floured surface into 9x6-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into 6 (3-inch) squares. Place 4 squares on ungreased cookie sheet. Cut remaining 2 squares diagonally in half to form 4 triangles. Place 1 triangle on one side of each square for roof; press dough to seal.
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Step3Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Decorate with frosting and candies.
Nutrition
370
Calories
17g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
50g
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie (Undecorated)
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 44%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 19%
- Sodium
- 400mg
- 17%
- Potassium
- 10mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 50g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 25g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 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; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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