Soft Ginger Cookies
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 60
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 58.9
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 3.1 mg
- Sodium: 65.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Soft Ginger Cookies calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 60
Ingredients
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4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup robust-flavored (dark) molasses
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg, beaten to blend
1/2 cup boiling water
Tips
The original recipe is from Bonappetit.com. It calls for 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup pure vegetable shortening. I remade it with 1/4 c. sugar, 1/2 c. brown sugar and applesauce to make it lower in fat and much healthier.
Directions
Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl. Add molasses, applesauce, and egg. Using electric mixer, beat until well blended. Beat in 1/2 cup boiling water. Chill dough 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll chilled dough by generous tablespoonfuls into balls. Roll in additional sugar to coat. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and cracked on top and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 12 minutes (do not over-bake). Transfer cookies to racks and cool.
Serving Size: makes 40 Tablespoon scoop cookies
Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll chilled dough by generous tablespoonfuls into balls. Roll in additional sugar to coat. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and cracked on top and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 12 minutes (do not over-bake). Transfer cookies to racks and cool.
Serving Size: makes 40 Tablespoon scoop cookies