Shelb's Christmas Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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Shelb's Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup stick margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 cups flour

Directions:

  1. Sift together flour, spices, and baking soda; set aside.
  2. In another bowl combine melted margarine and brown sugar together until well combined. Add milk, molasses, vanilla and lemon juice. Add flour mixture. Mix well.
  3. Let chill in fridge for about an hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  5. Take cookie dough out of fridge, roll and shape into various shapes(gingerbread men, xmas trees, hearts, what ever tickles your fancy!) and decorate with sprinkles or chocolate chips for eyes, mouth, and buttons if desired.(you can wait until afterwards to decorate with icing too!).
  6. Tranfer cookie shapes to ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
  7. Eat right hot of the oven or transfer to wire racks to cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 404.91 Kcal (1695 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.46g 21%
Cholesterol 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 967.09mg 40%
Potassium 415.78mg 9%
Total Carbs 67.26g 22%
Sugars 29.59g 118%
Dietary Fiber 4.26g 17%
Protein 4.98g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 176.7mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 368.26 Kcal (1542 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.25g 21%
Cholesterol 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 879.55mg 40%
Potassium 378.15mg 9%
Total Carbs 61.17g 22%
Sugars 26.91g 118%
Dietary Fiber 3.87g 17%
Protein 4.53g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.3mg 20%
Calcium 160.7mg 18%

* 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

  • 8.4
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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