Skinny Gingies
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- Number of Servings: 20
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose white flour3/4 cup whole wheat flour1/4 tsp ground allspice1/4 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp ground cloves1/4 tsp ground ginger1/4 tsp ground nutmeg1/8 tsp salt substitute1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar 1/4 cup dark molasses1/4 cup sugar-free maple-flavored syrup2 tbsp light vanilla yogurt2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
1. Combine flours, allspice, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and salt well in a medium bowl.
2. In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to beat molasses, syrup, Splenda brown sugar, applesauce, and yogurt until well blended.
3. Pour the dry ingredients into the larger bowl and mix until a stiff dough forms.
4. Press the dough into a disc, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray 2 cookie sheets with non-stick spray.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and keep making gingerbread men until all dough is used up.
7. Use a spatula to transfer cookies to cookie sheets, placing them 1-inch apart.
8. Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown, rotating sheets halfway through to ensure even baking. Remove to wire racks and let cool completely.
Makes 18-20 gingerbread men.
Serving size: 1 cookie
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRIXBUNNIE.
2. In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to beat molasses, syrup, Splenda brown sugar, applesauce, and yogurt until well blended.
3. Pour the dry ingredients into the larger bowl and mix until a stiff dough forms.
4. Press the dough into a disc, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray 2 cookie sheets with non-stick spray.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and keep making gingerbread men until all dough is used up.
7. Use a spatula to transfer cookies to cookie sheets, placing them 1-inch apart.
8. Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown, rotating sheets halfway through to ensure even baking. Remove to wire racks and let cool completely.
Makes 18-20 gingerbread men.
Serving size: 1 cookie
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRIXBUNNIE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 61.9
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 18.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
Member Reviews
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BUGSY61
I would definitely make again with the following adjustments. I doubled the allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg because of the comment about blandness. These were not bland with double spices. I rolled into balls, flattened and dipped in sugar substitute. Very delicious and chewy! - 12/21/08
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I_AM_EEVIE
Personally, I have no problem with folks that have tried the recipe and give advice on how to improve it. However, when others say 'sounds good' or 'I'll make it soon' and rate it, that throws off the entire rating system. Try it or do not rate it. These were too chewy for my liking. - 12/2/11
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JODAFEEN17
Looking over the recipe, I'm not seeing any name brands at all, except for Splenda, which I'm sure you can use another sugar substitute in place of. The only other changes I'd make is to use "real" salt, and up the spice content for stronger flavor. I can't believe you can't find yogurt outside US - 12/2/10
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KASEYCOFF
Glad to see the recipe's been updated for 'generic' ingredients rather than solely name-brand. Also, re negative: I agree with LAURANCE. It doesn't help if everything sounds 'perfect' and 'excellent' whilst some are made to feel they shouldn't point out problems they ran into. :-) - 12/18/12
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VXWALL1942
Something happened evidently. Mine printed single space easily. No 'brands' except Splenda. FYI - Splenda is equal amount to sugar if converting. I liked it with double spices and 'Robust' molasses (we call it black strap molasses). Thanks for all comments. They helped me. Diabetic and I love chewy - 12/2/10
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SPROUT
Thankyou Kimba002 for the printing suggestion. I've been wishing for that too. Chewy sounds good. The darker molasses, or "Robust" flavor might strengthen the flavor...I would definitely assume the maple-flavored syrup, and I don't imagine it matters what the brand name is for the syrup and yogur - 12/4/08