Easy Gingerbread Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces fat free sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 cream pudding and pie filling 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.
• 6 bake at 350f for 10 to 12 minutes. (i do 10 minutes, i like a softer cookie).
• 7 remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
• 8 decorate if desired.
• 9 note: cookies are soft, but will begin to harden up overnight. less cooking time keeps them softer a little longer. store cookies in container for best results.