Gingerbread People Kraftfoods Com Recipes

GINGERBREAD PEOPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine the flour and next 7 ingredients (flour through cloves) in a bowl, and set aside.
• Combine granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer 5 minutes.
• Add molasses and egg white; beat well.
• Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed until well-blended.
• Divide dough in half, and shape each half into a ball, and wrap in plastic wrap.
• Chill 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Working with 1 half of dough at a time (keep remaining half chilled until ready to use), roll the dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a heavily floured surface; cut with a 2 1/2-inch boy or girl cookie cutter.
• Place gingerbread cookies 1 inch apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Arrange currants on cookies as buttons.
• Bake at 350° for 8 minutes.
• Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
• Combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla in a small bowl.
• Spoon into a decorating bag or a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag with a tiny hole snipped in 1 corner of bag, and decorate as desired.

QUICK AND EASY GINGERBREAD PEOPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine ingredients. Dough will be soft. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until firm.
• Roll into 1/4 inch and cut with floured cutters. Place on a lightly sprayed sheet.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges start to brown. Cool on a wire rack until room temperature Decorate as desired.