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Gingerbread Sandwich Trees

Preheat oven 325*

Bake time 8-10 mins.

Start-finish/total time: 1 1/2 hrs. (3 with cooling and refridgerating)

Difficulty - Hard
<Very Good!>

Ingredients

-3/4 c. butter, softened

-1 c. packed brown sugar
-1 egg
-3/4 c. molasses
-4 c. flour
-3 t. pumpkin pie spice
-1-1/2 t. baking soda
-1-1/4 t. ground ginger
-1/4 t. salt
-M&M's miniature baking bits
-3/4 c. vanilla frosting
-1/4 c. confectioners' sugar
-Green food coloring (optional)


Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy

2. Add egg and molasses

3. Combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well

4. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until easy to handle

5. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness

6. Cut with a floured 3-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter

7. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets

8. Gently press baking bits into half of the cookies

9. Bake (325, 8-10) or until the edges are firm

10. Remove to wire racks to cool completely

for the Frosting

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• 1. In a small bowl, combine frosting and confectioners' sugar until smooth; tint green if desired. Spread over the bottoms of plain cookies; top with decorated cookies

Source http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Gingerbread-Sandwich-Trees