Sugar-Free Gingerbread Men
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 3:58pm

Ingredients




3 cups whole-grain wheat flour 
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup bran
3 teaspoons ground ginger or to taste
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 cup butter
6 tablespoons sugar substitute
2 eggs beaten
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon butter to grease
2/3 cup unsulphured molasses

Preparation

1 Heat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl mix flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda, bran and spices together.  2 In the bowl of a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, eggs, sugar substitute, orange juice and molasses until well combined.  Slowly add the flour mixture until incorporated. 3 Remove dough from bowl and roll out thinly on floured board.


 4 Using a cutter, cut into gingerbread men shapes (or other shapes) and place on buttered cookie sheets.  5 Bake for 15-20 min or until crisp and lightly browned. Cool on a wire tray and store in an airtight container.

Comments:
Erica Ann Bateson

Way too much dry ingredients...had to add almost a cup of molasses. >.<
Sheri Wetherell

Photo by flickr user Flare: http://www.flickr.com/photos/75898532@N00/