Easy Gingerbread Cookies
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 5.9 oz. pkg. butterscotch pudding mix
  • 3/4 C. butter
  • 3/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 Tbs. ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
  1. Cream pudding mix with butter and sugar; add egg, and blend well.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; blend into pudding mixture.
  3. Chill dough for 1 hour or until firm.
  4. Roll dough on a floured board to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutter.
  5. Place on greased baking sheets; use a straw to make a hole in the top of the cookie for hanging on the tree, if desired.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
  8. Decorate if desired.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
A fun way to get into the holiday season: let the kids help with the cookie cutter and then decorate! Also make edible tree ornaments!