Low Fat Ginger Cookies Recipes

GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, add brown sugar, applesauce, molasses, fresh ginger and mix until smooth.
• Add egg whites and mix again.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, black pepper and ground clove.
• Dump the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
• Stir in candied ginger.
• Chill the dough for 3 hours.
• Scoop out small portions of the dough and form little balls. Roll them in a bowl of cinnamon sugar and place on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until the edges have set. Enjoy!

GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar and applesauce until smooth.
• Add the egg and molasses, mix well.
• In another large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and spices.
• Add to sugar and molasses mixture, stirring well.
• Divide the dough into two flat balls; cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Generously dust the surface of your working area with flour before rolling out the dough.
• Work with one ball of dough at a time, keep the other refrigerated while you do so.
• Roll the dough out to 1/4 or 1/8-inch thickness, sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough if it's a little sticky.
• Cut the gingerbread with a cookie cutter shape of your choice.
• Place cookies 1 or 2 inches apart on a silpat-lined baking sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• Mix the egg whites with lemon juice.
• Combine with powdered sugar, mixing well. If the icing is too thin, add more powdered sugar, if it's too thick add a drop of lemon juice.
• Add to a piping bag to decorate cookies when cookies are cooled.

GINGERBREAD COOKIES LOW-FAT

Steps:

• In a big bowl. beat butter, brown sugar, egg.
• Fill a one cup measuring cup with 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses. Then continue to fill the measuring cup to the 2/3 cup mark, with honey. Add to butter, sugar and egg. Mix well.
• Grate chunk of ginger -about 2 tbsp-, then add to bowl and mix.
• Sift dry ingredients into the big bowl and mix well.
• Chill dough for 2 hours.
• Roll out 1/4-inch thick and cut into shapes. Bake 8-10 minutes.

GIANT LOW FAT GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325°F.
• Combine the flour through the brown sugar and mix well.
• Using an electric mixer combine the butter, molasses, egg whites, and applesauce.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• Drop the batter by 1 1/2 tablespoons onto the baking sheet.
• These will spread so allow some room.
• Bake for about 15 minutes per batch or until they are starting to brown on the bottom.
• Let these cool on a rack.

ALMOST FAT-FREE GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Into a medium bowl, sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat Prune Butter and sugar until well-blended. Beat in egg and molasses until well-blended. Stir in flour mixture until completely mixed. Place a little sugar in a medium bowl. Scoop out heaping teaspoonfuls of mixture. Using your palms, roll into ¾ inch balls and drop into the sugar. Roll to cover the surface completely; then place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until cookies are slightly rounded and tops appear lightly browned and crackles. Remove baking sheets to wire racks to cool slightly. The, using a metal pancake turner or palette knife, remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough and sugar. Make about 8 dozens. Store in airtight containers.

HEALTHIER BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
• Beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg, then stir in water and molasses. Gradually stir in flour mixture until just incorporated. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly.
• Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

LOW-FAT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients; mix well. Stir in raisins (dough will be stiff). Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets that have been coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

HEALTHIER SOFT AND CHEWY GINGER COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, applesauce and coconut sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg, then stir in water and molasses.
• Gradually stir in flour mixture until just combined. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar (if desired) and place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack.