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plate of gingerbread man cutout cookies decorated with white chocolate

Gingerbread Man Cookies

Kara
No molasses required for this soft and chewy gingerbread man recipe! Butterscotch pudding mix makes them the best ever.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 47 minutes
Course Dessert: Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies (approximately)
Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 7 oz cook & serve butterscotch pudding mix (2 small boxes)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Beat butter, brown sugar, and dry pudding mix in a large mixing bowl till creamy. Add egg and beat well.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, ginger, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add to the wet ingredients and stir just till combined.
  • Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Roll dough 1/8" - 1/4" thick on a lightly floured counter, and cut out with cookie cutters.
  • Place cutouts on silicone or parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes.
  • Let cookies sit on pans for a couple of minutes, then carefully remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Frost and decorate if desired, or just eat them warm!

Notes

You can use royal icing, simple glaze, or buttercream frosting to decorate your cookies. We like to decorate them with melted white chocolate.

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 27mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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