Gingerbread Cookies Low-Fat

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

Directions

1. 1

   In a big bowl. beat butter, brown sugar, egg.

2. 2

   Fill a one cup measuring cup with 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses. Then continue to fill the measuring cup to the 2/3 cup mark, with honey. Add to butter, sugar and egg. Mix well.

3. 3

   Grate chunk of ginger -about 2 tbsp-, then add to bowl and mix.

4. 4

   Sift dry ingredients into the big bowl and mix well.

5. 5

   Chill dough for 2 hours.

6. 6

   Roll out 1/4-inch thick and cut into shapes. Bake 8-10 minutes.