Recipe: Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Kit

Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Kit

Reynolds Crystal Color Plastic Wrap
Gingerbread Man Cookies (see below)
Tubes of decorator's icing
Packages of fruit roll-ups
Mini candies

Treat a family on your gift list to a batch of Gingerbread Man Cookies, prebaked and ready to decorate. Wrap stacks of the plain cookies in Reynolds Crystal Color Plastic Wrap and tie with ribbons. Place these cookies in basket with tubes of decorator's icing and packages of fruit roll-ups. Include a written tip on how to cut roll-ups into fashionable outfits that attach to cookies with frosting. Include mini candies for eyes, nose, mouth and buttons.

GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES

Reynolds Plastic Wrap
6 cups flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Reynolds Cut-Rite Wax Paper

Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.

Beat together in a large bowl, using electric mixer on low speed, margarine, brown sugar and molasses until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Gradually stir in flour mixture until well blended. Divide dough in half.

Wrap each half in Reynolds Plastic Wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350F. Working with one-fourth of dough at a time, roll out dough 1/4-inch thick between two sheets of Reynolds Cut-Rite Wax Paper. Using a 5-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out cookies; place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake until edges begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Servings: 24
Source: Reynolds Kitchens