Name: Gingerbread Sandwich Trees
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup packed brown sugar -; 1 large egg, room temperature -; 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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Gingerbread Sandwich Trees

1. 3/4 cup butter, softened -

2. 1 cup packed brown sugar -

3. 1 large egg, room temperature -

4. 3/4 cup molasses -

5. 4 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice -

7. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda -

8. 1-1/4 teaspoons ground ginger -

9. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

10. M&M's minis -

11. 3/4 cup vanilla or chocolate frosting -

12. Green food coloring, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Gingerbread Sandwich Trees

1. Stage

Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. 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.

2. Stage

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 the cookies. Bake until edges are firm, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

If using vanilla frosting, tint with green food coloring if desired. Spread frosting over bottoms of plain cookies; cover with decorated cookies. Store in an airtight container.