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Gingerbread People

Gingerbread People (low fat)

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Use different sizes and decorations to make little holiday "families" out of these cute little gingerbread people. I added some healthy twists to make them festive, fun and full of nutrients. Thank you to Cooking Light for the inspiration for this recipe.
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Course Dessert
Calories 57 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Medium Mixing Bowl
  • Electric Mixer
  • plastic wrap
  • boy or girl cookie cutters
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag

Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • 2 ¼ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup organic brown sugar
  • ¼ cup organic butter
  • ½ cup blackstrap molasses
  • 1 large egg

Decorations

  • 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp 2% milk
  • ¼ cup colored sugar sprinkles

Instructions
 

Cookies

  • Place sugars and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth and well blended.
    ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup organic brown sugar, ¼ cup organic butter
  • Add molasses and egg; beat until well blended.
    ½ cup blackstrap molasses, 1 large egg
  • Mix flour, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cloves in a medium mixing bowl
    2 ¼ cup whole wheat flour, 1 ½ tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended.
  • Divide dough in half; shape each dough portion into a flat disk. Wrap dough portions separately in plastic wrap; chill 1 hour or until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Remove 1 dough portion from refrigerator; remove plastic wrap. Roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface.
  • Cut with a 3-inch boy or girl cookie cutter. Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
  • Repeat procedure with remaining dough portion. Bake at 350° for 11 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Frosting

  • Combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until smooth.
    1 ¼ cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp 2% milk
  • Spoon mixture into a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag.
  • Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag. Pipe onto cookies.
  • Decorate as desired with sugar sprinkles
    ¼ cup colored sugar sprinkles

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 57kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1g
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