Gingersnaps Recipe

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Gingersnaps
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening
  • 1 tbsp baking soda , dissolved in small amount water
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 3/4 cups flour (approx .)

Directions:

  1. Heat molasses to the boiling point, add sugar. Remove from the stove, add shortening and dissolve baking soda. Cool. Add egg. Sift dry ingredients and stir. Add more flour in necessary.
  2. Chill and roll out (1/8-inch). cut in desired shapes or roll as refrigerated cookies; allow to stand in refrigerator for 24 hours and slice. Bake at 375F until golden brown - 10-12 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5747.01 Kcal (24062 kJ)
Calories from fat 2457.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 273.09g 420%
Cholesterol 651.73mg 217%
Sodium 15494.66mg 646%
Potassium 5903.32mg 126%
Total Carbs 785.55g 262%
Sugars 370.47g 1482%
Dietary Fiber 46.08g 184%
Protein 60.28g 121%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 43.9mg 244%
Calcium 2002.8mg 200%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 408.64 Kcal (1711 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.42g 420%
Cholesterol 46.34mg 217%
Sodium 1101.75mg 646%
Potassium 419.76mg 126%
Total Carbs 55.86g 262%
Sugars 26.34g 1482%
Dietary Fiber 3.28g 184%
Protein 4.29g 121%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 3.1mg 244%
Calcium 142.4mg 200%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 136.9
    Points
  • 157
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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