These cute little gingerbread people with butterscotch pudding in the dough make great tree decorations–and delicious snacks too!
Original recipe makes 20 cookies
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 (3.4 ounce) package JELL-O Butterscotch Instant Pudding
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
10 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 30 mins
Directions
- Beat butter, sugar, dry pudding mix and egg in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Mix remaining ingredients. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness; cut into gingerbread shapes with 4-inch cookie cutter, re-rolling trimmings. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Use straw to make hole near top of each cutout.
- Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate as desired. Insert ribbon through holes to hang cookies on tree.
Nutrition
Calories: 160 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22.4 g
Cholesterol: 29 mg
Fat: 7.3 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1.7 g
Sodium: 195 mg