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Healthier Homemade Gingerbread Men
These gingerbread men are not only a delight to the eyes but a delicious experience for both the maker and the giver. A gift and tradition that will turn the heart of any ba-hum-bug Scrooge.
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
8
minutes
mins
Total Time:
18
minutes
mins
Ingredients
Cookies:
1
cup
butter
softened
3/4
cup
succant
1
tsp
baking powder
1/2
tsp
baking soda
1
tsp
ground ginger
1/2
tsp
ground cloves
1
tsp
ground cinnamon
1
egg
1
TB
apple cider vinegar
1/2
cup
black-strap molasses
3
cups
whole wheat flour
Icing (optional):
1
cup
organic powdered sugar
1/2
tsp
pure vanilla extract
1
TB
whole milk
Instructions
In a large bowl, cream the butter with a mixer.
Add in the succant and continue to beat for about 30 seconds.
Add in the baking powder, soda, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. Beat the mixture for another 30 seconds.
Add in the egg and vinegar. Continue to beat the ingredients together for about a minute. Add the molasses and beat to combine.
Finally, beat in the flour, one cup at a time.
With your hands form the mixture into two balls. Place in parchment paper and refrigerate for two hours.
After two hours, remove the balls from the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 375.
Roll out each ball. The parchment paper will help the dough to keep from sticking to the counter.
Using cookie cutters, cut out the dough into desired shapes (gingerbread men).
Bake the cutouts on a cookie sheet for 7-8 minutes.
While the cookies cool, mix together the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
Once the cookies are cool, frost cookies with the icing.
Nutrition
Calories:
144
kcal
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Cholesterol:
54
mg
|
Sodium:
194
mg
|
Potassium:
51
mg
|
Vitamin A:
490
IU
|
Calcium:
28
mg
|
Iron:
0.1
mg
Servings:
20
cookies
Calories:
144
kcal
Author:
Kristin Marr