Favorite Molasses Gingerbread Cookies
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Instead of letting the Gingerbread Man run away, these scrumptious cookies will make your kids run to the kitchen!
Ingredients
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
| ⅓ | cup |
brown sugar, light
packed |
* |
| ¼ | cup |
molasses
dark |
* |
| 1 | each |
egg whites
|
* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
* |
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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 7g (0.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 230% of calories 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?
