Low Fat Chewy Molasses Cookies Recipe

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Low Fat Chewy Molasses Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup fruit puree fat replacement, homemade or store-bought
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup molasses

Method

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg white, 1 cup sugar, fruit puree, oil and molasses.
  3. Add dry ingredients and stir gently until combined.
  4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  6. Coat 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray or line them with parchment paper.
  7. Place remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow dish.
  8. Scoop out dough by the scant tablespoonful and, with lightly oiled hands, roll into 1-inch balls.
  9. Roll balls in sugar and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
  10. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden on the bottom.
  11. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  12. The cookies will keep for up to 4 days in a tightly covered cookie tin.
  13. Freeze for longer storage.

MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN COOKIES.

  1. Calories per cookie; 1 gram protein; 2 grams fat 0 gram saturated fat; 21 grams carbohydrate; 115 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol; 0 grams fiber

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