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reduced sugar, reduced fat gingerbread cookies

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Recipe by
Laura Hinkeldey
@PunkyMoM
Ankeny, IA

Do you like Gingerbread cookies around the holidays? I do! So I wanted to find a way to reduce the fat and sugar in the recipe to make it Weight Watchers friendly. These cookies are so good you wouldn't know some ingredients have been substituted! I will say these cookies come out a bit softer but I'm ok with that. Of course adding icing and candy decorations will raise the point value but plain 1 big cookie or 2 small cookies is only 2 smartpoints with Weight Watchers! The recipe yields approximately 52 cookies. Enjoy!

method Bake

Ingredients For reduced sugar, reduced fat gingerbread cookies

  • 1/4 c
    country crock baking stick
  • 1/3 c
    unsweetened applesauce
  • 6 Tbsp
    truvia brown sugar blend
  • 1/4 c
    sugar free maple syrup
  • 1/2 c
    molasses
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 3 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cloves or allspice
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3 1/2 c
    all purpose flour

How To Make reduced sugar, reduced fat gingerbread cookies

  • 1
    Melt country crock with applesauce in microwave. Make sure "butter" is completely melted and mixed with the applesauce.
  • 2
    Stir in brown sugar, molasses, salt, and spices. Mix well.
  • 3
    Let cool til just warm and then beat in the egg.
  • 4
    In a separate bowl whisk together the baking soda, baking powder, and flour.
  • 5
    Stir flour mixture into the wet mixture until well incorporated.
  • 6
    Split the dough in half and wrap each tightly in plastic and refrigerate for AT LEAST an hour. The longer it refrigerated the easier it will be to work with.
  • 7
    When you're ready; preheat the oven to 350 and take out one half of the dough.
  • 8
    Put the dough on lightly floured parchment paper and lay plastic wrap on top. Roll out til about 1/8" thick.
  • 9
    Use floured cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment and bake for 8-12 minutes. The thickness of your cut outs will effect cook time.
  • 10
    Cool on pan for at least 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack or paper towels.
  • 11
    Once completely cooled you can decorate with sprinkles, icing, etc ***The decorations will raise the WW point value***
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