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Puddin’ Head Gingerbread Cookies

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These taste like the holidays! A fabulous soft gingerbread that isn’t quite as powerful as the traditional molasses-based cookies. A definite hit with kids and adults alike!

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cup Butter, Softened
  • 1-½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 10-½ ounces, weight Butterscotch Cook-n-Serve Pudding (3 - 3.5 Oz Boxes)
  • 3 whole Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1-½ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 3 teaspoons Ginger
  • 1-½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 4-½ cups Flour
  • _____
  • FOR THE ICING:
  • 3 Tablespoons Meringue Powder
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 8 Tablespoons Warm Water (use More As Desired For Consistency)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and pudding. Slowly add eggs and vanilla. Mix until well combined. Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture. When well-mixed, roll on a well-floured surface and cut into desired shapes. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until surface cracks.

Allow cookies to cool completely on wire rack. Decorate with Royal Icing.

To make icing, combine meringue powder, powdered sugar, and 5 tablespoons of water. Mix slowly, adding more water until desired consistency is reached. Mix on high speed with an electric mixer for 7-9 minutes. Icing may be stored for up to two weeks in a tightly lidded container. Cover with a dampened kitchen towel to avoid drying of the icing while you are working with it!

Enjoy with some Christmas Carols and your loved ones!

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denise1963 on 12.15.2012

Nice recipe that does not have to be refrigerated before rolling, just make sure your board is well floured !!

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on 12.29.2010

During our annual holiday baking, my mom and I made these and decorated them with royal icing. Although we had never made gingerbread cookies before, these were easy AND delicious! We will certainly make this recipe a must for future holiday baking projects!
(Wish we could post photos…they were almost too pretty to eat).

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