Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe

Title: Soft Molasses Cookies
  Categories: Diabetic, Desserts, Cooky/bars
       Yield: 30 servings
  
     1/4 c  Sugar;                              1 ts Cinnamon;
     1/2 c  Molasses;                           1 ts Ginger;
     1/2 c  Vegetable shortening;             1/2 ts Nutmeg;
 	    2	 Large eggs;			   1/4 c  Sugar;(dry sugar
      substitute)
   2 3/4 c  All-purpose flour;                1/2 c  Coffee;(hot)
       2 ts Baking soda;                        1 tb Lemon juice;
  
   Cream sugar, molasses and shortening together at medium speed until
   light and fluffy.  Add eggs and mix at medium speed until creamy,
   scraping down the bowl before and after adding eggs.  Stir flour,
   baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and dry sugar substitute
   together to blend well, and then add, along with coffee and lemon
   juice, to creamy mixture. Mix at medium.  Mix at medium speed until
   creamy. Drop dough by 1 1/2 Tablespoon onto cookies sheets that have
   been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 375
   for 12 to 14 minuntes, or until cookies are firm.  Remove them to a
   wire rack and cool to room temperuture.
   
   Food exchanges per servings: 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE
   CAL: 101, FAT: 4g, CHO: 15g Na: 103mg, PRO: 2g, CHO: 18mg
   
   Source: Desserts for Diabetics by Mabel Cavaiani, R. D.
   
  
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