Shauna's Secret Gingerbread Cookies
- 34 cup butter, softened
- 34 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) packagejell-o butterscotch cooked pudding (6 serving size)
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 12 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- Beat the sugar, pudding mix and butter first until fluffy, then add the egg and beat it some more.
- Scrape down occasionally, the color of the mixture should lighten once its reached the right consistency.
- Mix remaining ingredients.
- Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness; cut into gingerbread shapes with 4-inch cookie cutter, rerolling trimmings.
- Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper.
- BAKE 10 to 12 minute or until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool on baking sheets 3 minute Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- Decorate as desired.
butter, brown sugar, packagejello, egg, flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, icing sugar, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shaunas-secret-gingerbread-cookies-444704 (may not work)