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Low Sugar Gingerbread Cookies Freshly Baked

Low Sugar Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

Dina Wilson
These delicious chewy gingerbread cookies are easy and simple to make while also being low on sugar - try it and enjoy!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 dozen

Equipment

  • 1 Medium Sauce Pan
  • 2 Medium Bowls
  • 1 Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • 1 Wooden Spoon
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 2 Cookie Sheets
  • 1-3 Cookie Cutters

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter will cook in pan
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup Molasses
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 2 tsp Allspice
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 3 1/4 cup Flour

Frosting

  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3-4 tbsp Milk

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
    Melting Butter for Gingerbread Cookies
  • Add brown sugar, molasses, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, and allspice. Stir mixture together until well incorporated. Remove from heat.
    Gingerbread Cookies Spiced Added to Butter
  • Transfer mixture to a medium to large mixing bowl and add the egg and beat it in with the mixture.
  • In a separate bowl, add baking powder, soda, and flour and whisk together.
  • Add flour to the molasses mixture and stir together with a wooden spoon.
    Wet and Dry Gingerbread Ingredients
  • Divide dough into two equal halves. Over a sheet of plastic wrap, shape dough into a thick large rectangle and wrap each tightly. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
    Half the Gingerbread Dough Cold
  • Preheat oven to 350F and prep three-four cookie sheets with parchment paper
  • On a floured surface, roll out 1st dough into 1/4 inch thick rectangle with a floured rolling pin
  • Cut out shapes with cookie cutter of choice. Place at least an inch apart on cookie sheets.
    Cut Out Gingerbread Shapes
  • Bake for 8-9 minutes or until edges are browned. Let cool on cookie sheets for a few minutes and then transfer to cooling racks.
    Low Sugar Gingerbread Cookies Freshly Baked
  • Once cooled, add frosting! Store in air-tight containers at room temperature or freeze.
    Low Sugar Gingerbread Cookies
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