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Grandma’s Ginger Snapettes


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Description: 

Flavors of ginger and molasses create a holiday classic in this recipe featured in the 2011 "Healthier Holiday Cookie Spectacular."


Difficulty: Medium

Course: Dessert

Main Ingredient: Other

Smart Balance Product: 
Smart Balance® Omega-3 Buttery Sticks

Ingredients: 

3/4 cup Smart Balance® Omega-3 Buttery Sticks
2 cups sugar
2 Smart Balance™ Omega-3 Grade A Natural Large Eggs
1/2 cup molasses
2 tsp vinegar
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2-3 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves


Yield/Notes: 

5 dozen

Nutrition per serving (1 cookie)
Calories 85
Fat 2 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Poly Fat 0 g
Mono Fat 1 g
Trans Fatty Acid 0 g
Cholesterol 10 mg
Sodium 55 mg
Carbohydrates 15 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Protein 1 g

STEPS:

  

Cream together 3/4 cup Smart Balance® Omega-3 Buttery Sticks and 2 cups sugar. Then stir in 2 Smart Balance™ Omega-3 Grade A Natural Large Eggs (well beaten), molasses and vinegar. Sift and add all-purpose flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix ingredients until blended. Form dough into 3/4 inch balls. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350°F for about 12 minutes.