Low Fat Chewy Molasses Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 large egg white

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup fruit puree fat replacement

-- homemade or store-bought

1/4 cup canola oil

1/4 cup molasses

Method

1.In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.

2.In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg white, 1 cup sugar, fruit puree, oil and molasses.

Add dry ingredients and stir gently until combined.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.

3.Preheat oven to 375°F.

Coat 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray or line them with parchment paper.

4.Place remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow dish.

Scoop out dough by the scant tablespoonful and, with lightly oiled hands, roll into 1-inch balls.

Roll balls in sugar and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.

5.Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden on the bottom.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

(The cookies will keep for up to 4 days in a tightly covered cookie tin.

Freeze for longer storage.)

MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN COOKIES.

110 calories per cookie; 1 gram protein; 2 grams fat (0.

2 gram saturated fat); 21 grams carbohydrate; 115 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol; 0 grams fiber.

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