Healthier Big Soft Ginger Cookies

These big, soft, and moist gingerbread cookies are made healthier by using whole wheat flour, less sugar, and butter instead of margarine.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 135 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• 3 tablespoons natural (raw) sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup molasses
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.

Step 2

Beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg, then stir in water and molasses. Gradually stir in flour mixture until just incorporated. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.