Cake Mix Gingerbread Men Food

CAKE MIX GINGERBREAD MEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine cake mix, flour, eggs, oil, molasses and ginger in large bowl (mixture will be soft). Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface, cover with waxed paper. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with non pareils.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges start to brown. Remove immediately to cooling rack.
• Place icing in storage bag. Snip just the tip of one corner off to allow for a small hole. Pipe the face and ruffles onto cookies.

GINGERBREAD MEN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the dry butterscotch pudding mix, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; stir into the pudding mixture. Cover, and chill dough until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. On a floured board, roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into man shapes using a cookie cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden at the edges. Cool on wire racks.

GINGERBREAD MEN

Steps:

• Using a 3-1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out six men from the gingerbread cake. In a small bowl, combine the butter, chocolate and confectioners' sugar; beat for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Frost gingerbread men and decorate with candies as desired.

GINGERBREAD MEN FROM A CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, flour, eggs oil and molasses and ginger in a large bowl. Stir until thoroughly blended (mixture will be soft).
• Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface.
• Cut with gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place cutout cookies 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Decorate as desired using raisins or candies.
• Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges start to brown.
• Remove immediately to cooling racks.
• Cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container.

GINGERBREAD MEN

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and allspice into a medium bowl; set aside. Melt the butter and shortening in a medium saucepan; remove from the heat and stir in the brown sugar and molasses. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
• Add the egg to the butter mixture; beat with a mixer on medium speed until incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in two additions until just combined. Divide the dough in half; wrap each half in plastic wrap and pat into 1/2-inch-thick disks. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface, dusting with flour as needed. Cut out gingerbread men with a 3 1/2- to 5-inch cookie cutter and arrange 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Brush off the excess flour and refrigerate the cutouts 15 minutes.
• Bake the cookies until golden around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 3 to 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Decorate with royal icing and let harden at room temperature, about 1 hour.

GINGERBREAD MEN

Steps:

• Mix together the shortening, sugar, and molasses.
• Next, add egg and beat completely.
• Combine all dry ingredients and add to the creamed ingredients--using 1/2 cup increments.
• Beat well after each addition.
• Refrigerate the dough until cold.
• Roll out until the dough is about 1/4 inch thick.
• Use cookie cutters to form the figures.
• Place in a 350° oven and bake for 10 - 12 minutes.

GINGERBREAD MEN FROM A CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, flour, eggs, oil, molasses and ginger in a large bowl. Stir until thoroughly blended (mixture will be soft). Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375. Roll dough to 1/4" thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut with gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place cutout cookies 3" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Decorate as desired using raisins or candies.
• Bake 8-10 minutes until edges start to brown. Remove immediately to cooling racks. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.