Easy Gingerbread Cut-Outs
- 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package spice cake mix*
- 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg
- 2 tablespoons orange juice or milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons orange juice or milk
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- Food color, if desired
- Combine half of cake mix and all remaining cookie ingredients in bowl.
- Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
- Add remaining cake mix; continue beating until well mixed.
- Wrap in plastic food wrap.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours until firm.
- Heat oven to 375F.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut with 3- to 4-inch gingerbread boy or girl cookie cutter.
- Arrange 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 7-9 minutes or until set.
- Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.
- Cool completely.
- Combine all frosting ingredients except milk and food color in bowl.
- Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.
- Frost cooled cookies.
- Decorate as desired.
cake, butter, egg, orange juice, ground cinnamon, vanilla, ground ginger, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, milk, color
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/677/easy-gingerbread-cut-outs (may not work)