Cocoa Gingerbread Star Cookies

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Cocoa Gingerbread Star Cookies

Servings: 30

 

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

 

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