Gingerbread Cookies

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 24.0 cookies

• 3 cups KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ¼ cups firmly packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup margarine or ¼ cup butter , softened
• 2 egg whites
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Stir together KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal, flour, salt, soda and spices. Set aside.
2. In electric mixer bowl, beat together brown sugar and margarine on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Add applesauce, molasses and egg whites. Beat on low until smooth. Add cereal mixture, mixing until combined. Drop by level tablespoon into sugar and roll to coat. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Press with bottom of measuring cup dipped in sugar to 2 1/4-inches in diameter.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Store in airtight container.