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Favorite Molasses Gingerbread Cookies

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Favorite Molasses Gingerbread Cookies

Instead of letting the Gingerbread Man run away, these scrumptious cookies will make your kids run to the kitchen!

 

Yield

30 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

10 min

Ready

30 min
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
½ cup vegetable shortening
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cup brown sugar, light
packed
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¼ cup molasses
dark
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1 each egg whites
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
ground
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½ teaspoon ginger
ground
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
118 ml vegetable shortening
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79 ml brown sugar, light
packed
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59 ml molasses
dark
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1 each egg whites
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2.5 ml vanilla extract
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355 ml all-purpose flour
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2.5 ml baking soda
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1.3 ml baking powder
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2.5 ml salt
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5 ml cinnamon
ground
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2.5 ml ginger
ground
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Directions

Beat shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg white and vanilla in large bowl at high speed of electric mixer until smooth.

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices in small bowl. Add to shortening mixture; mix well.

Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease cookie sheets. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to ⅛ inch thickness.

Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on prepared cookie sheets.

Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate as desired.

Makes about 2½ dozen cookies.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 7g (0.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 230% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 49mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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