Puddin Head Gingerbread Men


This is a great gingerbread cookie recipe. A little less strong than the traditional recipes, this contains no molasses and has butterscotch pudding mix in it. Goes great with the light lemony decorating icing.

Steps


Cream butter , brown sugar and pudding mix.
Add egg and beat well.
Combine flour , baking soda , ginger and cinnamon.
Stir into creamed mixture and chill.
Roll part of chilled dough out on floured surface to 1 / 8-inch thickness.
Cut with 4-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake in 350 oven for 6-8 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet to rack and cool.
Mix powdered sugar , lemonade concentrate and enough water to make of spreading consistency.
Frost cookies or use pastry tube.
Decorate with candies if desired.

Ingredients


butter, brown sugar, butterscotch pudding mix, egg, flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, powdered sugar, frozen lemonade concentrate, water, decorative candies