Gingerbread Cookies Low-Fat

Chef #1280021's Note:

Classic cookies for cutting shapes but a little healthier! One bowl recipe.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 36

Yield: 36.0 cookies

• 1⁄3; cup butter
• 1⁄3; cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup blackstrap molasses
• ½ cup honey
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

Directions:

1. In a big bowl. beat butter, brown sugar, egg.
2. Fill a one cup measuring cup with 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses. Then continue to fill the measuring cup to the 2/3 cup mark, with honey. Add to butter, sugar and egg. Mix well.
3. Grate chunk of ginger -about 2 tbsp-, then add to bowl and mix.
4. Sift dry ingredients into the big bowl and mix well.
5. Chill dough for 2 hours.
6. Roll out 1/4-inch thick and cut into shapes. Bake 8-10 minutes.