WHOLE WHEAT GINGERBREAD COOKIES

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This traditional festive cookie incorporates whole wheat flour to provide a fibre boost without compromising flavour or texture.

Provided by Mary Jenny

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 72 cookies, 72 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed golden yellow sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon great value artificial vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon iodized sea salt
1 1/2 cups great value whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups great value all-purpose white flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons great value baking cocoa
2 teaspoons great value baking soda

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg, vanilla, and salt until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients; add to wet ingredients and mix until well blended and dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before handling. If chilled overnight, allow the dough to warm up slightly or it may crack when it is rolled out.
  • Preheat oven to 350F (175C.) Line two baking trays with parchment paper, set aside. Divide dough into 4 pieces; roll out one at a time keeping the remaining dough refrigerated.
  • Roll dough to ¼ inch (½ cm) thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes using floured cookie cutters. Carefully transfer to prepared baking trays.
  • Bake for 7-9 minutes, rotating trays top to bottom halfway through, or until cookies are set. Cool 1-2 minutes on the tray then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
  • Tips: Make a simple Royal Icing to decorate. It will harden overnight, making the cookies stackable for storage. Lightly whisk together 1 egg white and ¼ tsp (1 mL) lemon juice. Gradually beat in 1 ½ - 2 ½ cups (375-625 mL) of icing sugar to desired consistency. Tint using food colouring, then pipe onto cookies using a zipper storage bag with the corner snipped off. Allow the icing to dry overnight before storing in an airtight container.
  • More cookie recipes are available at www.walmart.ca/recipecentre.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56.4, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 9.4, Sodium 53, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 3.5, Protein 0.7

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