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Ginger Cookies
These ginger cookies are healthy and children love to be involved in cutting and decorating.
Recipe Ingredients
- 2/3 cup molasses or sorghum
- 1/3 cup softened butter or Spectrum Spread
- 1/4 cup frozen concentrate apple juice, thawed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 egg whites
- 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons powdered ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon powdered cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon grated orange zest
GLAZE
- 1/4 cup concentrate apple juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Mix the molasses, butter, apple juice concentrate, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl for 3 minutes, and then whisk them into the wet ingredients.
Mix all the dry ingredients together, including the orange zest, in a separate, large bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, using a wooden spoon to mix everything together until the dough becomes stiff. Knead the dough with clean hands for a couple of minutes, and then divide it in half.
Flatten each half into 2 round disks, wrap them in plastic wrap, and put them in the freezer until they are completely chilled, at least 2 hours, or overnight.
After the dough has thoroughly chilled, roll it out on a floured surface. Sprinkle the dough with a little more flour. Roll it out into 1/8-inch-thick slabs, and then cut it into shapes with a cookie cutter. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the cut cookie shapes with the apple juice concentrate.
Smear the baking sheet with 1/4 teaspoon of butter and arrange the cookies on top. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until they turn a light golden brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
32 cookies (servings).
- Nutrients Per Serving
- Calories: 97
- Protein: 1.6 grams
- Fat: 1.8 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 grams
- Carbohydrate: 19.0 grams
- Fiber: 0.6 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 mg