Easy Decorated Gingerbread Cookies

A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Easy Decorated Gingerbread Cookies.

AmericanChickenEasy8 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings

1 package Betty Crocker® gingerbread cake and cookie mix
1/4 cup hot water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter or margarine -- melted
1 tub Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
Miniature chocolate chips, raisins, cut-up gumdrops, colored sugar, miniature marshmallows, red cinnamon candies, shredded coconut, chocolate shot or shoestring licorice -- if desired

1
Heat oven to 375º.
2
Mix gingerbread mix, hot water, flour and butter in medium bowl with spoon until dough forms.
3
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
4
Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into sugar; press on shaped dough to flatten to 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
5
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm (do not overbake).
6
Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
7
Cool completely. Frost with frosting. (Cover and refrigerate any remaining frosting.)
8
Decorate as desired with chocolate chips and candies.