Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies

By MaryEllen

At only 53 calories a piece, these soft cookies are sure to please!

Ingredients

• 1/3 C butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 C packed Brown Sugar
• 1/4 C dark Molasses
• 1 tsp Ginger, ground
• 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 C all purpose wheat flour
• 1/2 C whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 C granulated sugar

Details

Adapted from recipes.sparkpeople.com

Preparation

Step 1

Beat the Butter on medium-high speed in a large mixing bowl for 2 minutes. Beat in the brown sugar. Add the Molasses, Ginger, and Cinnamon, mix thoroughly. Add the Egg. Add the baking powder. Mix in as much of the flour & wheat flour as you can with the electric mixer. Stir in any remaining by hand. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 3-4 cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
Shape into 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar mixed with cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 8-12 minutes, until cookies are set and tops crack.
Makes 48 Cookies

Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 48
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 53.4
Total Fat: 1.4 g
Cholesterol: 7.2 mg
Sodium: 22.7 mg
Total Carbs: 10.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 0.7 g


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I believe these are the cookies I made for Tina & Maria for Christmas.