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Gingerbread Men Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pkg gingerbread men mix
1/2 C. cold unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
1 large egg
1/4 C. molasses
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:
Directions:
1. In a food processor, pulse the gingerbread mix, butter, egg, molasses and vanilla until a smooth dough forms. Divide dough into quarters and flatten each into a 1 inch thick disk.

2. Place one portion of dough between 2 sheets of wax paper; roll to 1/8 inch thick. Repeat with remaining dough. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

3. Heat oven to 350º. Working with one sheet of dough at a time, flour a 3 1/2 inch gingerbread man cutter and cut out cookies. using a cookie spatula, transfer to cookie sheets. Gather and re-roll dough scraps, refrigerating if necessary before cutting.

4. Bake until the cookies are set and the edges are beginning to brown, 8 - 10 minutes. let cool on the sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

 

 

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