I'm generally more into gingerbread for the decorating than the eating, but these little guys changed my bah-humbug perspective. Compared to other packaged gingerbread cookies, the Little Debbie variety is chewy, soft, mildly spicy (yay), and deliciously versatile. There's just enough sweet white icing and festive razzle-dazzle to enjoy them right out of the package. But you could also gather your family and friends around the table to spruce them up. Offer candy eyes, mini M&Ms, and icing to create sweet gingerbread guy and gal faces. Or, flip the cookies upside down, and you've got the makings of gingerbread reindeer. I love that they're individually wrapped and just the right size for little hands (or smaller portions). 

Unwrapped and lined up on a party tray, I don't think anyone would guess — or care — these darlings come out of a $3 carton from the corner market. (Truth be told, you can even find them at Menards.) If you have no time to bake this December, no problem. Little Debbie Christmas Gingerbread Cookies hit all the nostalgic notes of storied gingerbread without the hassle of making them yourself.