Gingerbread Men
Description
This recipe for gingerbread men uses butterscotch pudding mix and doesn't require molasses!
Ingredients
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1 (3 1/2 ounce) package cook and serve butterscotch pudding mix
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1 egg
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
1
In a medium bowl, cream together the dry butterscotch pudding mix, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; stir into the pudding mixture. Cover, and chill dough until firm, about 1 hour.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. On a floured board, roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into man shapes using a cookie cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
3
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden at the edges. Cool on wire racks.