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Holiday Treats That are Twice As Nice
With 334 days leading up to December,
make the most of the season by enjoying
the holiday’s quintessential fl avors
like gingerbread - with double the festive
treats to please every taste.
Transform one vibrant holiday fl avor
into two festive treats that family and
friends are sure to love. Nothing signals
the holiday season like the sweet
and spicy snap of gingerbread. Enjoy
this must-have fl avor in freshly baked
Gingerbread Men Cookies or a Triple
Chocolate Gingerbread cake.
Find more gingerbread
treats at McCormick.com.
Gingerbread Men Cookies
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Servings: 24
• 3 cups fl our
• 2 teaspoons McCormick Ground Ginger
• 1 teaspoon McCormick Ground
Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Ground
Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, soft ened
• 3/4 cup fi rmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla
Extract
In large bowl, mix fl our, ginger, cinnamon,
baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Set
aside.
In separate large bowl, using electric
mixer on medium speed, beat butter
and brown sugar until light and fl uff y.
Add molasses, egg and vanilla; mix well.
Gradually beat in fl our mixture on low
speed until well mixed. Press dough into
thick, fl at disk. Wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 350 F. Roll out dough to
1/4-inch thickness on lightly fl oured work
surface. Cut into gingerbread men shapes
with 5-inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch
apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 8-10 minutes, or until edges of
cookies are set and just begin to brown.
Cool on baking sheets 1-2 minutes.
Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Decorate as desired.
Triple Chocolate
Gingerbread
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Servings: 16
• 1 package (2-layer size) chocolate cake
mix
• 1 package (4-serving size) chocolate
instant pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon McCormick Ground Ginger
• 1 teaspoon McCormick Ground
Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground
Allspice
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
• nonstick baking spray with fl our
Heat oven to 350 F. In large bowl,
using electric mixer on low speed, beat
cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, ginger, cinnamon,
allspice, sour cream, vegetable
oil, molasses and water until moistened,
scraping sides of bowl frequently. Beat
on medium speed 2 minutes until well
blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour into 10-cup Bundt pan prepared
with nonstick spray.
Bake 50 minutes, or until cake pulls
away from sides of pan and springs back
when touched lightly. Cool in pan 15
minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack. Cool
completely.
Courtesy Family Features