Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Serves: 24


Ingredients
  • 8 tablespoons trans-free stick margarine
  • 1 tablespoons grated ginger root
  • 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cups unsulfured molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 7 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Preparation:
  • Beat margarine, ginger, and sugars until smooth, about 4 minutes.
  • Add molasses and dry ingredients; scrape bowl and mix well. Mix in chocolate; turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap.
  • Pat dough out to about 1 inch thick; seal with wrap; refrigerate or freeze until firm, 2 hours or more.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Roll dough into 1-1/2 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
  • Roll in granulated sugar. Bake until the surfaces crack slightly, 10 to 12 minutes.
 
Diet Exchange
Other Carbohydrates 1.0
Very Lean Meat0.0
Fat 1.0
Milk0.0
Vegetable0.0
Fruit0.0
Lean Meat0.0
Bread/Starch 0.5
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
Calories from Fat60
Total Fat 6g
Saturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 100mg
Total Carbohydrate 23g
Dietary Fiberless than 1g
Sugars 15g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 4%
Calcium 2%
Iron6%
Not a significant source of Vitamin C