Recipe and Photography by Lauren Wilson
Ingredients:
- Betty Crocker gingerbread cookie mix
- all-purpose flour
- butter
- water
- optional: icing, sprinkles, candy and other cookie decorating supplies
Directions:
- Dump one box of Betty Crocker gingerbread cookie mix into large bowl. Add two tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the mix.

2. Melt two tablespoons of butter in the microwave.

3. Add butter and one-fourth cup water to dry mix.

4. Stir water, butter and dry ingredients to form the cookie dough.

5. Roll out dough on top of flour. Then use a gingerbread man cookie cutter to shape the cookies.

6. Bake cookies at 375 degrees for eight to 10 minutes.

7. Decorate cooled cookies with icing, sprinkles or candy. Enjoy!
