Soft Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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Soft Gingerbread Cookies
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Directions:

  1. In a medium size bowl, whip together the molasses, honey, butter, shortening, brown sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy and there are no visible large chunks for butter or shortening. Sift into this mixture the flour, followed by the remaining ingredients. Stir until combined.
  2. The dough will be soft, like a very thick batter. Scoop it onto a sheet of waxed paper and roll into a short, wide log. Make sure all of the dough is covered, and refrigerate for a few hours (I prefer to let it chill overnight) to allow the flavours to fully develop. You can bake the dough before refrigerating, but the resulting cookie will not be as tasty.
  3. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and pinch off about 2 tablespoons worth of the dough, roll it into a ball and place it on an ungrease cookie sheet. Place each cookie dough ball about 2 inches apart (on a standard half-sheet pan, you can fit 15 cookies) and tamp down the dough balls with the palm of your hand or the bottom of a drinking glass. The cookies will spread out and become thinner, but if you do not flatten the cookie balls a bit, the centers will not cook all the way through.
  4. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes, but watch the cookies carefully, as the bottoms tend to burn quickly. You'll know the cookies are done when the tops change from a darker brown to a more opaque, lighter brown colour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 129.96 Kcal (544 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.97g 11%
Cholesterol 10.96mg 4%
Sodium 205.57mg 9%
Potassium 76.17mg 2%
Total Carbs 16.24g 5%
Sugars 7.85g 31%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 4%
Protein 1.1g 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 38.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 448.12 Kcal (1876 kJ)
Calories from fat 216.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.05g 11%
Cholesterol 37.81mg 4%
Sodium 708.86mg 9%
Potassium 262.65mg 2%
Total Carbs 56g 5%
Sugars 27.05g 31%
Dietary Fiber 3.22g 4%
Protein 3.79g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 2.5mg 4%
Calcium 131.8mg 4%

* 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
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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