SUGAR-CRUSTED GINGER COOKIES

Sugar-Crusted Ginger Cookies image

These slice-and-bake cookies get their complex, delicious flavor from butterscotch pudding mix in the batter and two forms of ginger.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 1h28m

Yield 20 servings, 2 cookies each

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Butterscotch Flavor Instant Pudding
1 egg
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Mix remaining ingredients, except granulated sugar. Gradually add to pudding mixture, beating just until blended. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into 10-inch log; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Unwrap logs; roll in granulated sugar. Cut dough into 1/2-inch slices; place, 1 inch apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 11 to 13 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 5 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g, Protein 2 g