Gingerbread Ladies Recipe

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Gingerbread Ladies
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp clove
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Sift together dry ingredients.
  2. Cream Crisco and sugar until light & fluffy.
  3. Add egg yolk and molasses; beat til well blended.
  4. Stir in dry ingredients.
  5. Chill for at least one hour (this is important).
  6. Half dough and roll out on lightly floured surface until 1/4 thick.
  7. Cut out in desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes until done.
  9. Cool a couple of minutes on pan before removing to finish cooling on wire rack.
  10. DECORATOR FROSTING: Beat egg white; gradually add enough confectioners' sugar til decorating consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 163.9 Kcal (686 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.69g 6%
Cholesterol 9.09mg 3%
Sodium 480.64mg 20%
Potassium 205.82mg 4%
Total Carbs 30.65g 10%
Sugars 13.6g 54%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 8%
Protein 2.64g 5%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 84.3mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 344.65 Kcal (1443 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.75g 6%
Cholesterol 19.12mg 3%
Sodium 1010.69mg 20%
Potassium 432.79mg 4%
Total Carbs 64.45g 10%
Sugars 28.59g 54%
Dietary Fiber 4.15g 8%
Protein 5.55g 5%
Iron 3.4mg 9%
Calcium 177.2mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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