Name: Easy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5.9 oz butterscotch pudding mix; ¾ cup unsalted butter; ¾ cup brown sugar; 1 pc egg; 2¼ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1½ tsp ground cinnamon; powdered sugar

Easy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

Gianni Mcgregor Modified: November 12, 2023

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A fun way to get into the holiday season: let the kids help with the cookie cutter and then decorate! These easy gingerbread cookies recipe also yields edible tree ornaments.

How To Make Easy Gingerbread Cookies

These earthy, nutty, and warm easy gingerbread cookie treats made from your staple holiday ingredients result in this delicious dessert that the kids will get excited for.

Prep: 10 mins

Chill Time:: 1 hr

Cook: 12 mins

Total: 1 hr 22 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

5.9 oz butterscotch pudding mix
¾ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1 pc egg
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
1½ tsp ground cinnamon

For Garnish:

powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream pudding mix with butter and sugar. Add egg, and blend well.
Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; blend into pudding mixture. Roll into a ball and wrap in plastic cling wrap.
Chill dough for 1 hour or until firm.
Roll dough on a floured board to about ¼-inch thickness and cut with a cookie cutter.
Place on greased baking sheets; use a straw to make a hole in the top of the cookie for hanging on the tree, if desired. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove from the oven, cool on a wire rack, and dust with powdered sugar. Serve.