Victorian Gingerbread Valentines Recipe

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Victorian Gingerbread Valentines
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups unsifted flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg

Directions:

  1. In large bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
  2. Blend together margarine and brown sugar until smooth. Add corn syrup and egg; beat well. Add dry ingredients, about one-third at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition. Chill dough one hour.
  3. Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to one-quarter-inch thickness. (Reserve other half for decoratins or for a second batch of cookies.) Using hear-shaped cookie cutter, press out cookie shapes or use knife to cut around a pattern. Place hearts on cookie sheet. Decorate as desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until golden. Remove and place on wire racks to cool. Store in covered container.
  4. Makes about eight 4 1/2 inch cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 203.51 Kcal (852 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.13g 19%
Cholesterol 23.25mg 8%
Sodium 106.77mg 4%
Potassium 39.79mg 1%
Total Carbs 24.83g 8%
Sugars 23.91g 96%
Dietary Fiber 0.35g 1%
Protein 0.85g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 24.4mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 415.93 Kcal (1741 kJ)
Calories from fat 223.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.78g 19%
Cholesterol 47.52mg 8%
Sodium 218.2mg 4%
Potassium 81.32mg 1%
Total Carbs 50.74g 8%
Sugars 48.87g 96%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 1%
Protein 1.73g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 2%
Calcium 49.8mg 2%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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