Christmas tree shaped treats made with Betty Crocker® gingerbread cookie mix are covered in Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy frosting and decorated with colorful sprinkles. These beautiful cookies make a great dessert - perfect for a crowd.
Gingerbread Christmas Trees
- Prep Time 1 hr 30 min
- Total 3 hr 30 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition Gingerbread Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine), softened
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
- 1 egg
- 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- 1/2 teaspoon green paste food color
- 1/4 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
- 1 tube (4.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ white decorating icing
- Light bulb-shaped candy sprinkles
- 12 large yellow star-shaped candy sprinkles
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, stir first five ingredients until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours.
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Step2Heat oven to 375°F. Unwrap dough; on lightly floured surface, roll half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 5-inch Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart. Repeat with remaining half of dough. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step3Mix vanilla frosting and green paste food color until blended. Spread on cookies. Spread chocolate frosting on base of each cookie for tree stump. With white icing, starting at the top, pipe thin swooping lines to look like light strands. Decorate with light bulb candy sprinkles. Place star candy sprinkle at top of each cookie. Let stand until set.
Nutrition
440
Calories
20g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
63g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 440
- Total Fat
- 20g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 460mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 63g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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