things to feed your little Elf

Where is your Elf on the Shelf today? Betty Crocker has some cute ideas as to what to feed him.

• The Elf on the Shelf

  ‎'Tis the season for spending time with your family in the kitchen! Our friends at Betty Crocker know the quickest way to a scout elves heart with these delicious holiday recipes such as Elf Food, Elf and Friend Gingerbread Cookies, and Snow Angel Elf Cookies! With these North Pole approved recipes, your house will smell like Mrs. Claus' kitchen in no time! http://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/seasonal-ideas/winter-gatherings/red-hot-holiday-trends-2012

  

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  It’s a little-known fact that gingerbread men and holiday elves are fast friends. Of course the elves are always a little trickier to find. So if yours goes missing, we suggest checking the cookie jar!

  
  

  1

  pouch Betty Crocker® gingerbread cookie mix

  Butter, water and egg called for on cookie mix pouch

  1/2

  container (1-lb size) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla or creamy white frosting

  Few drops red food color

  1

  bottle (2 oz) Betty Crocker® Decorating Decors red cinnamon candies

  2

  blue mini confetti sprinkles

  Betty Crocker® black decorating gel (from 0.68-oz tube)

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  • 1Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms.
  • 2On generously floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch gingerbread person cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart. Using a bit of remaining dough, create elf hat by cutting triangle 1 inch long. Place hat on top of head of 1 gingerbread cookie.
  • 3Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • 4In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the frosting with food color to desired red color. Place remaining frosting into decorating bag fitted with round tip. Pipe white frosting on cookies. Use red frosting, sprinkles and decorating gel to decorating the 1 elf’s hat and face. Decorate all with cinnamon candies.

  Expert Tips

  You can bake the cookies and store them undercoated tightly covered in the freezer for up to two months.
  Where's the elf? Surprise the kids with a playful elf cookie hanging out with his gingerbread friends.
  Can't find gingerbread cookie mix? This recipe can also be made with Betty Crocker® molasses cookie mix.