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• on 12/07/2010

M&M'S® Picture Cookies

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• Bake Time: 12 - 15 minutes
• Cool Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Yield: 15 cookies

• 1 package gingerbread mix
• Tubes of prepared icing (white and assorted colors) with various tips
• M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies
• 1 cup M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate

• 1. Prepare gingerbread mix as package directs for gingersnaps and soft ginger cookies or easy gingerbread cookies.
• 2. Press dough into greased 9x13-inch baking pan and bake in 375°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes until set but not firm.
• 3. Cool 20 minutes on rack.
• 4. Loosen edges with knife and invert onto cutting surface.
• 5. Trim edges 1/2 inch on all sides.
• 6. Cut gingerbread into squares and rectangles of desired sizes and sides at least 2 1/2 inches long.
• 7. Make "frames" with white icing.
• 8. Make "pictures" with M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies, attaching them to the cookies with icing.
• 9. Santa faces, reindeer, candles, bells, trees and ornaments are some suggestions.
• 10. When icing is set, wrap each cookie in cellophane or plastic wrap.
• 11. Tip: Line pan with aluminum foil and grease for easy removal of gingerbread and quick cleanup.