Gingerbread Cookies

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
1 cup margarine or butter, softened1-1/2 cups white sugar1/4 cup egg substitute1-1/2 tablespoons orange zest 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
1. Cream the margarine and the sugar together. Add the egg and mix well. Mix in the orange peel and dark corn syrup. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves and salt, mixing until well combined. Chill dough overnight.

2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

3. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 6 dozen cookies. Serving size: 1 cookie

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 54.3
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 179.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 0.8 g

Member Reviews
  • KHDOESMK
    These were pretty good. I thought they could have had more spices though. - 5/27/08
  • LORRIBECKER1
    A good recipe! I made them with no subsitutions and they're really good, not too spicy. - 6/8/09
  • DAKOTATURTLE
    Too much fat and not enough spice. Can use frozen apple juice concentrate for sweetener. Nice idea but would rather get the calories from something healthier. - 6/13/09
  • KAREN-1328
    subsitutedsugar, with splenda; applesauce for oil; molasses for corn syrup??(very bad for us);whole wheat flour;1 cup butter?? well they are only 55 calories each. - 6/8/09
  • JUSTSOFT
    I will try this recipe with substitutions as suggested. - 12/28/09
  • ANNIEMARIE6
    these are really good cookies. I will make them again. - 6/8/09
  • MOOKBALL
    221 calories per serving. What were they thinking? This is not a good recipe for someone watching her weight. - 6/8/08
  • KEYANDA
    I love ginger cookies and these were awesomw!!! - 3/20/08
  • CYBRVELD
    Nice! - 12/20/20
  • GEORGE815
    Nice recipe - 12/20/20
  • TWEETYKC00
    Yum, thanks. - 12/22/19
  • BONNIE1552
    Perfect! - 12/21/19
  • NEPTUNE1939
    tasty - 12/18/19
  • SUSANBEAMON
    Definitely needs more ginger. Next time I make these, doubling the ginger and the clove. - 12/5/19
  • 1CRAZYDOG
    added 1/8 tsp. allspice, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg. used 2 Tbsp. agave syrup. Turned out good! - 10/30/19
  • EVIE4NOW
    great - 12/25/18
  • ROBBIEY
    a good recipe - 12/16/18
  • DEE107
    very good - 12/15/18
  • JANIEWWJD
    Going to make these for Christmas!!! - 12/2/18
  • CD1987279
    Great Christmas time treat - 12/1/18
  • ANHELIC
    These cookies look great and in time for Christmas. I remember making ones similar to this years ago. I'm looking forward to make these. - 11/20/18
  • KITTYHAWK1949
    love gingerbread. good cookies - 11/19/18
  • CHERIRIDDELL
    delicious - 11/8/18
  • SISTERPRETTY
    yummy.... - 12/11/17
  • JVANAM
    Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
    - Robert F. Kennedy - 12/11/17