PUDDIN' HEAD GINGERBREAD MEN

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This is a great gingerbread cookie recipe. A little less strong than the traditional recipes, this contains no molasses and has butterscotch pudding mix in it. Goes great with the light lemony decorating icing.

Provided by Karen..

Categories     Dessert

Time 36m

Yield 30 4inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package regular butterscotch pudding mix
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
water
assorted decorative candies (optional)

Steps:

  • Cream butter, brown sugar and pudding mix.
  • Add egg and beat well.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon; stir into creamed mixture and chill.
  • Roll part of chilled dough out on floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
  • Cut with 4-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake in 350° oven for 6-8 minutes.
  • Remove from cookie sheet to rack and cool.
  • Mix powdered sugar, lemonade concentrate and enough water to make of spreading consistency.
  • Frost cookies or use pastry tube.
  • Decorate with candies if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.9, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 46.8, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 11.9, Protein 0.9

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