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Cocoa Gingerbread Star Cookies
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 30
Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
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Low-Fat/Low-Cal
Ingredients: 1/2
cup
Dark molasses 1/4
cup
Diet margarine 1 1/4
cups
All-purpose flour 3
tablespoons
Unsweetened cocoa powder,
Dutch processed
1/4
teaspoon
Baking powder 1/2
teaspoon
Ground ginger 1/4
teaspoon
Ground nutmeg
Non-stick butter-flavored cooking spray
Directions:
Recipe by: Skinny Chocolate - ISBN 0-940625-80-6 Place molasses and
margarine in small saucepan over medium heat and bring to boil. Cool.
Pour mixture into mixing bowl or bowl of electric mixer.
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, ginger, and nutmeg. Blend
into molasses mixture. Gather dough into ball; cover with aluminum
foil. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours. Divide dough in half. Roll it out on
lightly floured board. Cut out cookies, using a "star" cutter or
other pattern of your choice.
Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray non-stick cookie sheet, Place cookies on
sheet 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake cookies in center of oven 8 to 10
mins. Cookies are done when just firm and beginning to brown. Cool in
pan; remove with spatula. Store in airtight container. NOTE: you can
add dried currants to batter if you wish.
NUTRITIONAL DATA PER SERVING Calories 78 % Calories from fat 20 Fat
(gm) 1.8 Sat. fat (gm) 0.4 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Sodium (mg) 52 Protein
(gm) 1.2 Carbohydrate (gm) 14
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