Gingerbread Family
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup�unsalted butter
1/2 cup�lightly packed organic light brown sugar
1/2 cup�mild molasses
1 3/4 cups�unbleached all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups�organic whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon�baking soda
1/8 teaspoon�freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon�ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon�ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon�ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon�salt
1/3 cup�water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl with a stand mixer. Add molasses and beat until well mixed. Stir together flours, baking soda, spices, and salt in a separate bowl. Alternately beat dry ingredients and water into butter mixture. Blend well after each addition. You may need to add a bit more water to bring the dough together. The dough will be thick and heavy; if a stand mixer is not available, finish mixing the dough by hand.

Roll out dough on lightly floured waxed paper or nonstick mat. Cut gingerbread people or other favorite shapes with a floured cutter. Place cookie cutter on rolled dough and press down evenly. Pick up shapes with metal spatula to transfer to baking sheets. Continue to knead dough scrapes to roll and cut more cookies. Decorate gingerbread people with currants for eyes, buttons, mouths and even belly buttons.

Nutrition Facts

As prepared, each serving contains 210 calories, 4g total fat, 10mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 41g total carbohydrate and 4g protein.

Ease of preparation: Moderate

Preparation time: 10-15 min

Cook time: 8-12 min

Servings: 15