Favourite Gingerbread Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 38
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 101.2
  • Total Fat: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
  • Sodium: 27.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 1.3 g

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Introduction

butter, sugar, molasses and spices, including two hits of ginger for extra pop. They bake up tender and fragrant, perfect for the cookie table! butter, sugar, molasses and spices, including two hits of ginger for extra pop. They bake up tender and fragrant, perfect for the cookie table!
Number of Servings: 38

Ingredients

    1 cup sugar
    ¼ cup salted butter, softened
    ¼ cup shortening
    ½ cup blackstrap molasses
    ¼ cup honey
    1 tbsp fresh ginger
    1 tbsp ground ginger
    ½ tsp cinnamon
    ½ tsp nutmeg
    ½ tsp cardamom
    ½ tsp cloves
    ¼ tsp salt
    1 cup flour
    1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
    1 cup spelt flour (or more whole wheat pastry flour)
    ½ tsp baking soda
    2 tbsp egg replacer powder

Tips

Adapted from http://www.chow.com/recipes/11093-gingerbread-cookies


Directions

In a bowl, cream together the sugar, butter, shortening, molasses, honey, spices and salt until well combined.
Beat in the flours, baking soda and egg replacer until thoroughly mixed.
Divide dough in half and form into flat rounds. Wrap well in plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour, or up to 3 days (IMHO this is best after 1 day of “curing”).
Heat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll half of the dough out about ¼” thick between sheets of wax paper and cut into shapes.
Gather scraps into a ball and re-chill at least 15 minutes before re-rolling.
Bake (one sheet at a time) for 8 to 10 minutes, until set in the middle with crisp edges.
Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serving Size: Makes about 38

Number of Servings: 38

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.