GINGERBREAD SANDWICH TREES

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Fun and festive, these cookie sandwich trees will be a huge hit with kids of all ages. They're a super-cute holiday treat! -Steve Foy, Kirkwood, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cup molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
M&M's minis
3/4 cup vanilla or chocolate frosting
Green food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice, baking soda, ginger and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until easy to handle, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Gently press M&M's into half of the cookies. Bake until edges are firm, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., If using vanilla frosting, tint with green food coloring if desired. Spread frosting over bottoms of plain cookies; covered with decorated cookies. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Saleh Hayat
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These trees are so cute! I'm definitely going to make them for my next holiday party.


Liketso Tlhaole
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I can't wait to try making these trees with my family. They look like they'd be a lot of fun to make.


Waseem sajjad Ghani
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These trees are the perfect way to add some festive cheer to my home.


Aminu Salisu
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I love the idea of using candy canes as the trunks of the trees. It's such a clever touch.


Adnan saif Raj
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These trees look so impressive, but they're actually really easy to make. I'm definitely going to try them.


Md sahin alom Sahin
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I'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but these trees are so cute that I might have to make them anyway.


Mugerwa Silvia
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These trees are so creative and fun. I can't wait to make them again next year.


Plasma P
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I followed the recipe exactly and my trees turned out perfect. They were so beautiful and delicious.


Ninja Mahara
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The sandwiches were a little too sweet for my taste, but the trees were adorable.


Mst Hasina
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I made these trees with my kids and we had a blast. They turned out so cute and festive.


Nabeel Sajid
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These gingerbread sandwich trees were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.