Recipe: Holiday Gingersnaps

If you’re looking for a no-fuss — but festive — holiday treat that’s easy for the kids to help make, look no further than our Holiday Gingersnaps! Packed with flavorful cinnamon and ginger, they’re a lower-calorie alternative to many sugar-coated cookies around this season.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• Extra sugar for rolling

Directions

1. In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the 1 cup sugar and shortening with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in molasses; beat in the egg. Add the flour mixture and beat until combined.
3. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in sugar and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 F oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are set and tops are crackled. Cool on a cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks to let cool completely.

Nutrition information (per serving)

Makes 45 cookies
Serving size = 1 cookie

Calories: 74
Protein: 1 g
Total fat: 4 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Carbohydrate: 10 mg
Sodium: 70 mg