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Dress 'em Up Ginger People
Makes 4 dozen cookies
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Kids will love to dress these folks up for the holidays in "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits.
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Ingredients
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3/4
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cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
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1/2
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cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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1/2
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cup dark molasses
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1
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large egg
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2-1/4
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cups all-purpose flour
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2
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teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1-1/2
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teaspoons ground ginger
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1
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teaspoon baking powder
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1/2
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teaspoon salt
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1/8
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teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/8
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teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4
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cup powdered sugar
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1
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teaspoon water
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1
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cup "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits
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In large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in molasses and egg. In medium bowl combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Wrap and refrigerate dough 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F. Working with one-third of dough at a time on lightly floured surface, roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out gingerbread people using 3-inch cookie cutters. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. In small bowl combine powdered sugar and water until smooth. Using icing to attach, decorate cookies with "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Store in tightly covered container.
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© © Mars, Incorporated 2008
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