Healthier Gingerbread Cookies

    • 120g whole wheat flour

    • 280g all-purpose flour

    • 2 tsp cinnamon

    • 1 tsp ginger

    • 1/2 tsp cloves

    • 1/2 tsp baking powder

    • 1/2 tsp baking soda

    • 1/4 tsp salt

    • 1/2 cup sweetener

    • 110g molasses

    • 75g butter

    • 50g pumpkin puree

    • 1 large egg

    1. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl

    2. Cream butter, pumpkin puree and sweetener until light and fluffy

    3. Beat egg and molasses into creamed mixture

    4. Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined

    5. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes

    6. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

    7. Roll dough (1/4 at a time) between 2 sheets of parchment paper

    8. Cut dough into shapes with a cookie cutter

    9. Transfer cookies to the lined baking sheet

    10. Bake for 9-13 minutes or until lightly browned

    11. Allow to cool and decorate

    12. Enjoy!

Yields 36 cookies

Nutrition facts (per cookie) :

65 cal | 10g carbs | 2g fat | 1g protein | 166mg sodium | 2g sugar

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