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Butterscotch Gingerbread Men

Name: Butterscotch Gingerbread Men
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Europe, German
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 whole milk

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Makes

1-1/2 dozen

Updated: Sep. 12, 2022

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.

Butterscotch Gingerbread Men Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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 whole 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 183 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 177mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.