Gingerbread Cookies Low-Fat

Submitted by Chef #1280021

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

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 36 cookies
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 2 3⁄4 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.