Sugar-Crusted Ginger Cookies

By teresafu

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Butterscotch Instant Pudding
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
• 1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 88mins
Adapted from kraftcanada.com

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350°F.

BEAT first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Mix remaining ingredients, except granulated sugar. Gradually add to pudding mixture, beating just until blended. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into 10-inch log. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

UNWRAP logs; roll in granulated sugar. Cut dough into 1/2-inch slices. Place, 1 inch apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 11 to 13 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 5 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely