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Less Fat Gingersnaps

SUBMITTED BY: Allison Marks  PHOTO BY: LKL 

"Delicious cookies that can be made like a crisp gingersnap cookie, or a soft, chewy cookie."
Less Fat Gingersnaps Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 20 times with an average star rating of 3.8
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Original recipe yield 3 to 4 dozen cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3/4 cup applesauce
  • 4 tablespoons molasses
  • 1/4 cup white sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. Sift together the flour, ginger, allspice and baking soda, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Stir in the applesauce and molasses. Add dry ingredients to the molasses mixture and mix until just blended.
  3. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place the balls on the prepared cookie sheet, flatten slightly. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven for chewy cookies, 12 to 15 for crisp cookies. Cool on wire racks.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by KBUCK 
The recipe has one error, I believe...since the sugar is divided in the ingredients list, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2004 by Kristine 
These weren't that bad for a nearly non-fat recipe, with some given modifications. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2007 by Debb 
The dough was really sticky but they turned out real good. Will be saving this recipe in my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2006 by KELSEYANDTYLERSMOMMY 
This cookie is way to sweet. I used only 1 1/4 cups of sugar as one review suggested and it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by Alix 
Pretty good for low-fat cookies, and I figured out that each 1 TBS-sized dough worth of cookie... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2004 by CRYSTALSTAR1 
I love spice cookies and cakes, and I decided that I just had to try this recipe. Not a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2009 by SaucyDoc 
these are delicious, but even more so considering how much healthier they are than 95% of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by me 
These cookies are so yummy! I always bake them so they are chewy - around 8 minutes. They're... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2009 by taralynne 
These were very difficult to make. The dough is very stiff and crumbly. I ended up adding 1/8... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by Vene 
Really amazing, especially for a low fat recipe! I used light butter and extra spices and... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Less Fat Gingersnaps

Servings Per Recipe: 48

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 63

  • Total Fat: 0.3g
  • Cholesterol: < 1mg
  • Sodium: 30mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.3g
  • Protein: 0.8g

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