Recipes Desserts Cookies Gingerbread Cookie Recipes Gingerbread Men 4.6 (1,017) 848 Reviews 125 Photos This recipe for gingerbread men uses butterscotch pudding mix and doesn't require molasses! Submitted by Kim Mills Updated on August 8, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 125 125 125 125 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Additional Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 37 mins Servings: 30 Yield: 2 1/2 dozen Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 30 servings 1 (3.5 ounce) package cook and serve butterscotch pudding mix ½ cup butter ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions 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 on wire racks. I Made It Print 1,312 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 79 Calories 3g Fat 12g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 30 Calories 79 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 14mg 5% Sodium 63mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 12g 4% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 6g Protein 1g 2% Calcium 7mg 1% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 16mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.