Ginger Molasses Cookies
Easy fat free ginger molasses cookies recipe with no butter, no shortening, no oil, no egg yolks. Crispy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 126kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Applesauce Use baby food applesauce
- ⅓ cup Molasses
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 Large egg whites
- 2¼ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Allspice
- ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon Ground cloves
- ¼ cup Finely chopped candied ginger
- 1 cup Additional granulated sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon For rolling cookie dough balls
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add brown sugar, applesauce, molasses, fresh ginger and mix until smooth.
- Add egg whites and mix again.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, black pepper and ground clove.
- Dump the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Stir in candied ginger.
- Chill the dough for 3 hours.
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and form little balls. Roll them in a bowl of cinnamon sugar and place on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until the edges have set. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- This recipe is slightly modified from David Lebovitz's recipe. He modified his recipe from Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa) and I have modified it further by reducing the spices, so as to suit my own taste buds.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 95mg | Sugar: 21g | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.8mg