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    Cookie: 2 pt. Gingersnaps


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    Recipe Introduction


    Original poster's note: This comes to 2 pts a cookie, but if you substitute imatitation margarine and egg beaters then it takes it down to 1.5 pts a cookie.

    List of Ingredients




    1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, unsalted
    2 cups brown sugar
    1/2 cup molasses
    2 eggs
    4 1/2 cups unbleached flour
    4 teaspoons ground ginger
    4 teaspoons baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    3 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
    1 cup candied ginger, finely chopped

    Recipe



    1 Preheat oven to 350¼ F (175¼ C).

    2 Cream the butter and the brown sugar until fluffy. Add molasses and eggs and mix well.

    3 Combine flour, ground ginger, baking soda and salt and add to butter mixture. Blend in fresh and candied ginger. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment covered baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake about 10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool.

    Makes 8 dozen

 

 

 


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