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Gingersnaps

Type: Low Fat
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 39 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozMargarine
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozSugar
1/4 cup 40g / 1.4ozBrown sugar
1/4 cup 59mlMolasses
  Egg substitute equal to 1 egg
2 1/4 cups 140g / 4.9ozFlour
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlBaking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons 12mlCinnamon
2 1/2 teaspoons 12mlGinger

Recipe Instructions

In a mixing bowl, cream margarine, sugars, molasses and egg substitute. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch shapes. Place onto nonstick cookie sheet and bake 5 minutes. Let cool slightly and then remove to rack.

This recipe yields 6 1/2 dozen cookies.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 55; Fat (grams) 2; Percent calories from fat 33; Percent polyunsaturated 13; Percent saturated 4; Percent monounsaturated 16; Cholesterol (milligrams) 0; Sodium (milligrams) 65; Protein (grams) 1; Carbohydrate (grams) 11; Fiber (grams) trace.

Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org

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