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Making gingerbread cookies for the holidays or anytime of year is easy and fun. These Weight Watchers gingerbread cookies recipe are just 3 points each!
I think making gingerbread people is so much fun. Everyone can decorate their cookies and make them fun and festive. It’s a fun tradition and makes them taste that much better!
Weight Watchers Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
If you are looking for a great way to spruce up your holiday cookie plates you have to try these gingerbread cookies. They’re fun and cute and always a hit at parties and events.
Here is what you will need to make these gingerbread cookies:
This may seem like a lot of ingredients for one recipe but it takes some doing to get the flavors just right for gingerbread. Trust me, these spices are a must and you’ll be so glad that you used them when your delicious cookies come out of the oven and impress your guests, friends, and loved ones!
- 2 3/4 Cups Cake Flour
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Tsp Ground Cloves
- 1 Tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Allspice
- 1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Dark Molasses
- 1/2 Cup Reduced Calorie Margarine
How to make Weight Watchers gingerbread people:
Making these delicious Weight Watchers cookies is easier than you think! In just a few easy steps you will have some adorable gingerbread people ready to decorate and enjoy.
- Use a large bow, the first seven ingredients will need to be sifted together and then set aside for later. In another bowl or in the mixer bowl add the egg, allspice, molasses, brown sugar and margarine and beat them until smooth. Mix together the dry and wet ingredients a little bit at a time until you form a stiff dough.
- Make the dough into two balls, wrap them in plastic and put them into the fridge until firm, for about 1 hour.
- Pre heat the oven to 375°F while the oven heats up you can great your baking sheets with nonstick spray.
- Take out 1 of the dough balls and roll it out on a floured surface to about 1/3 of an inch thick. Using your cookie cutters cut out the gingerbread cookies, decorate with toppings if you like and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes until they are slightly firm. Cool the cookies on a wire rack after baking.
- Recipe makes 60 cookies, points do not include toppings you may wish to add!
What kinds of toppings can I add to my gingerbread men?
There are a lot of great toppings you can use before the cookies go into the oven. You can add things like raisins, nuts, sprinkles and more. Just be sure to add the points for those toppings to your base points!
Some other ideas for decorating your gingerbread people are icing after they bake, cinnamon candies, and chocolate chips!
How many points are these cookies on the different WW programs?
You may or may not know about the new WW changes for 2020. There are now three different plan options for Weight Watchers. The good news is that this is a recipe that is the same across all three plans!
- Green: 3 Points per cookie
- Blue: 3 Points per cookie
- Purple: 3 Points per cookie
Printable Weight Watchers Gingerbread Cookies Recipe:
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Weight Watchers Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Yield: 60 Cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Making gingerbread cookies for the holidays or anytime of year is easy and fun. These Weight Watchers gingerbread people are just 3 points each!
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 Cups Cake Flour
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Tsp Ground Cloves
- 1 Tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Allspice
- 1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Dark Molasses
- 1/2 Cup Reduced Calorie Margarine
Instructions
- Use a large bow, the first seven ingredients will need to be sifted together and then set aside for later. In another bowl or in the mixer bowl add the egg, allspice, molasses, brown sugar and margarine and beat them until smooth. Mix together the dry and wet ingredients a little bit at a time until you form a stiff dough.
- Make the dough into two balls, wrap them in plastic and put them into the fridge until firm, for about 1 hour.
- Pre heat the oven to 375°F while the oven heats up you can great your baking sheets with nonstick spray.
- Take out 1 of the dough balls and roll it out on a floured surface to about 1/3 of an inch thick. Using your cookie cutters cut out the gingerbread cookies, decorate with toppings if you like and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes until they are slightly firm. Cool the cookies on a wire rack after baking.
- Recipe makes 60 cookies, points do not include toppings you may wish to add!
Notes
3 Freestyle Smart Points per cooking on Blue, Green, and Purple programs!
Nutrition Information
Yield 60Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 62Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 3mgSodium 53mgCarbohydrates 11gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 6gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 1g
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, WW points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
