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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 183
  • Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 26 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 177 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 32 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g

Butterscotch Gingerbread Men

The addition of butterscotch pudding makes these a little different than most gingerbread cutout recipes. The recipe comes from my mother-in-law's files.

SERVINGS

 18

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 20 min.

COOK

 10 min.

TOTAL

 30 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • FROSTING:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and pudding mix until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
    On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 5-in. gingerbread man cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove to wire racks to cool.
    In another small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Decorate cookies with frosting as desired. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 11, 2008

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