REDUCED SUGAR, REDUCED FAT GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Reduced Sugar, Reduced Fat Gingerbread Cookies image

Provided by Laura Hinkeldey

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 c country crock baking stick
1/3 c unsweetened applesauce
6 Tbsp truvia brown sugar blend
1/4 c sugar free maple syrup
1/2 c molasses
1 tsp salt
3 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves or allspice
1 large egg
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 1/2 c all purpose flour

Steps:

1. Melt country crock with applesauce in microwave. Make sure "butter" is completely melted and mixed with the applesauce.
2. Stir in brown sugar, molasses, salt, and spices. Mix well.
3. Let cool til just warm and then beat in the egg.
4. In a separate bowl whisk together the baking soda, baking powder, and flour.
5. Stir flour mixture into the wet mixture until well incorporated.
6. Split the dough in half and wrap each tightly in plastic and refrigerate for AT LEAST an hour. The longer it refrigerated the easier it will be to work with.
7. When you're ready; preheat the oven to 350 and take out one half of the dough.
8. Put the dough on lightly floured parchment paper and lay plastic wrap on top. Roll out til about 1/8" thick.
9. Use floured cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment and bake for 8-12 minutes. The thickness of your cut outs will effect cook time.
10. Cool on pan for at least 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack or paper towels.
11. Once completely cooled you can decorate with sprinkles, icing, etc ***The decorations will raise the WW point value***