Mini Gingerbread Houses for Your Mugs

  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition Gingerbread Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tubes Betty Crocker™ white decorating cookie icing
  • 1 candy decorations: snowflake and red heart sprinkles

Steps

  • 1
    Mix together the gingerbread cookie mix, butter, water and egg.
  • 2
    Roll dough out on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Cut out eight large rectangle cookies, using a 3D gingerbread cookie cutter as a guide. Remove the excess dough and re-roll as needed.
  • 3
    Bake at 350°F for 14-16 minutes.
  • 4
    Remove from oven and immediately flip the cookies over.
  • 5
    Press the 3D gingerbread house cutter into the hot cookies, cutting out the parts for eight houses.
  • 6
    Break apart the gingerbread house cookie pieces. Cut out and remove the doors. Use kitchen shears or a knife to trim the jagged edges on your cookies.
  • 7
    Allow cookies to cool for 10-15 minutes before assembling the houses.
  • 8
    Use the white cookie icing to attach the cookie pieces together. Allow the icing to dry completely.
  • 9
    Decorate houses using cookie icing and sprinkles.
  • 10
    Set houses over the rims of hot cocoa mugs and serve.

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