Best Low Fat Ginger Cookies Recipes

Giant Low Fat Ginger Cookies image

Provided by ladypit

Time 25m

Yield 22 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 dash salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup molasses
2 large egg whites or 1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

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.

Low-Fat Ginger Cookies image

Provided by AnnieLynne

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 36 cookies, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup white sugar or 1/2 cup Splenda granular
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup light molasses
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Whisk egg substitute into applesauce, sugar, brown sugar and molasses.
In another bowl combine and sift dry ingredients together. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
Let dough rest in the refrigerator 30 minutes or longer before baking.
Spray cookie sheet with nonstick spray and place a tablespoon of dough 2-inches apart on the baking sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. (Longer baking time yields crunchier cookies.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.1, Fat 0.2, Sodium 94.1, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 5.6, Protein 1.2