Gingerbread People

photo by:kraft

Butterscotch pudding is the secret to our super-moist take on these beloved holiday cookies. Our only advice: Don’t tell Grandma you've found a better recipe.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 32 min

servings

total:

20 servings

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What You Need

3/4

cup butter, softened

3/4

cup packed brown sugar

pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Butterscotch Instant Pudding

egg

cups flour

tsp. baking soda

Tbsp. ground ginger

1-1/2

tsp. ground cinnamon

Make It

BEAT butter, sugar, dry pudding mix and egg in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Mix remaining ingredients. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

HEAT oven to 350°F. 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. Use straw to make hole near top of each cutout.

BAKE 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate as desired. Insert ribbon through holes to hang cookies on tree.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

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How to Decorate Cookies

To easily decorate cooled cookies, fill resealable plastic bag with prepared frosting. Seal bag and cut small corner off one of the bottom corners of bag. Roll down top of bag to squeeze frosting over cookies to decorate as desired.

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becca_school

posted:8/17/2007

This recipe adds a delicious twist to the regular gingerbread cookie. My daughter has an egg allergy, so baking cookies for her is sometimes challenging. In place of the 1 egg, I substituted 1-1/2 T water, 1-1/2 T oil, and 1 tsp baking powder. The cookie turned out great, and my children loved helping roll & cut the gingerbread people.

Judith605

posted:6/7/2007

This recipe worked fine for me. I actually made the dough in the morning, chilled it all day and baked the cookies at night. The dough rolled out fine. I was a little surprised that the cookies spread out as they baked. Make sure to leave about 1-2" between the cookies before baking. I sent the cookies to school with my 3rd grade daughter for her Fairy Tale Ball event. Everyone loved them from the teachers to the students. I will definitely keep this recipe in mind for next year's Ball!

pinkstar78

posted:12/23/2006

This was my first time making gingerbread men. This recipe is PERFECT, however -- I highly recommend skipping the refrigeration process. It's useless, as you have to wait for the dough to reach room temperature again to be able to work with it. Use it as is, roll it into a ball and cut out your shapes. If you have issues getting it off the counter, just use a spatula! Overall, this is the best gingerbread cookie I have ever had. Marvelous. And so cute!

a cook

posted:12/19/2006

Very easy. Very fun!

baby51005

posted:12/13/2006

This recipe was a snap to make. My entire family enjoyed them. The Jell-O mix really gives them a new fresh taste. I found the dough very easy to workwith and it smelled wonderful. I will be making these next holiday season!

Carolyn169

posted:12/11/2006

I have made these cookies for three years now. My picky five-year-old has loved them since I started making them. My hubby and I also love them. The dough was crumbly and I did knead ALOT but I may try adding the little bit of milk someone mentioned and see how that goes. But that alone won't deter me from making again. :)

angelpasta20

posted:12/10/2006

The recipe is good. The dough is really hard to work with. it crumbles a lot. If this happens to you then wet your hands with a tiny bit of water and rub the dough. it works best in smaller portions and just squeeze the dough in your hands for little bit to loosen it up. Goodluck. I really liked the cookies, they came out great, but I think the recipe calls for a little too much flour.

clck40

posted:11/20/2006

I loved these cookies and everyone wanted the recipe. I didn't need to add any ingredients and the dough was easy to work with. If you don't like your cookies with a lot of spice, these are the cookies for you.

dpgoehmann

posted:11/14/2006

Great recipe! This is the best recipe I have tried for gingerbread people. My kids loving these chewy cookies- so does my husband!

melmomto3

posted:11/6/2006

These gingerbread cookies are the best I have found. My three kids love to help make them and eat them too! They make a few extra just for Santa! This will be our third year to enjoy this recipe!