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Gingerbread People

SUBMITTED BY: JELL-O 

"The addition of butterscotch pudding adds a delicious twist to the traditional gingerbread cookie."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 13 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  12 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 32 Min
Original recipe yield 20 cookies

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 (3.9 ounce) package JELL-O Butterscotch Flavor Instant Pudding and Pie Filling
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Beat butter, sugar, dry pudding mix and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Combine remaining ingredients. Gradually add to pudding mixture, beating well after each addition; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is firm..
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch-thickness. Cut into gingerbread shapes with 4-inch cookie cutter. Place on greased baking sheets. Use a straw to make a hole near the top of each cookie to use for hanging.
  3. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets. Cool on wire racks. Decorate as desired

FOOTNOTES

  • Make it Easy
  • To easily decorate these cookies, fill a resealable plastic bag with prepared frosting. Seal the bag and cut a small corner off the bottom of the bag. Roll down the top of the bag to squeeze the frosting over the cookies to decorate as desired.

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2007 by Suzanne 
This is a good cookie, but there are a few issues with it. First of all, it's not really a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by Shaina_Ryder 
My husband and kids made these tonight. I like them better than traditional gingerbread men,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2007 by Gillian 
This recipe for gingerbread people is excellent. The butterscotch pudding flavor really adds... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2007 by KITTYCADY 
These cookies were the best I have tasted so far for a gingerbread cookie. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2008 by Cole 
Great flavor! Perfect portions of every ingredient. :) MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by featherdiane 
These cookies tasted great & were stiff enough to decorate, but yet soft enough to actually... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by crzy_daisy73 
It was very hard to work with even after refrigerating for 1 hour. I needs more than just one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by Andrea 
I made these with my little one last night, but I did make a few changes. I agree with another... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by ErrieDerrie 
Oh gosh...I don't know what to say. I loved them. I wish I still had at least one, but they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by Holli 
Love this cookie, very light ginger taste makes this the perfect gingerbread cookie... I took... MORE


 
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