Healthy Villages

Healthy Villages is a two year program designed to change the lifestyles of Van Buren County residents.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies

Ingredients:
  • 1/3 Cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3/4 Cup packed Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Dark Molasses
  • 1 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 1/2 Cup all purposes wheat flour
  • 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 Cup tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar

Direction:

  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.
  2. Add the egg. Mix in as much of the flour & wheat flour as you can with the electric mixer. Stir in any remaining by hand.
  3. Refrigerate for 1 hour
  4. Heat oven to 350 degrees
  5. Spray 3-4 cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray. Shape into 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar mixed with cinnamon.
  6. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
  7. Bake for 8-12 minutes, until cookies are set and tops crack

Yields: 48

Nutritional Information

  • Fat: 1.4g
  • Carbohydrates: 9.6g
  • Calories; 53.3
  • Protein: 07.g

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