Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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Every time I make these wonderful cookies, the spicy aroma takes me back to my childhood. I helped Mom make them and delivered them to neighbors.

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Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
15 10 25

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) cook-and-serve butterscotch pudding mix
  • 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. Combine the flour, pudding mixes, ginger, baking powder and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate as desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 194 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2005, p105

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Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2011 by gwashington1961

Took to a cookie swap. It was a big hit! Easy to decorate.


Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2011 by randolph5

My son loved these cookies! So did Santa. :)

 
 
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