Healthier Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe
These Healthier Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies are simple, quick, delicious and healthy. You will love them.
Serving30
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Tablespoon water
- ¼ cup molasses
- ¼ cup coconut sugar, for rolling
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, applesauce and coconut sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, then stir in water and molasses.
- Gradually stir in flour mixture until just combined. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar (if desired) and place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack.
Notes
For the cookies in the picture, I rolled them in a mix of coconut sugar and Truvia. I have only made this recipe as is, so I am not sure how it would work substituting other ingredients. I have not made with recipe without molasses, but I don't recommend it because that is what will give these cookies their "ginger cookie" taste! I know that coconut sugar is still sugar and regular white sugar can be used in it's place for this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 43 kcal · Carbohydrates: 7 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 2 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 9 mg · Sodium: 70 mg · Potassium: 49 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 56 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 8 mg · Iron: 1 mg