Gingerbread Men - Without Molasses
1 (3.5 ounce) package cook and serve butterscotch pudding mix
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a medium bowl, cream together the dry butterscotch pudding mix, butter, and brown sugar until smooth
Stir in the egg
Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; stir into the pudding mixture
Cover, and chill dough until firm, about 1 hour
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
Grease baking sheets
On a floured board, roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into man shapes using a cookie cutter
Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden at the edges
Cool Gingerbread Men on wire rack
