Gingersnaps
If 6 cents per serving falls in your budget, Gingersnaps might be an outstanding vegetarian recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 46 calories. This recipe serves 100. If you have ground cloves, pepper, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl with a mixer on medium speed.
Mix in molasses, then egg, until blended, scraping bowl as needed.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; add to butter mixture on low speed, mixing until combined.
Divide dough in half, shape each into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill until firm, about 3 hours.
Unwrap dough. On a generously floured surface, roll out each disk until 1/8 in. thick. Using round 2 1/2- to 3-in. cookie cutters, cut out dough and arrange circles about 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets (use a small spatula to transfer). Reroll scraps as needed.
Bake cookies until dry-looking and just starting to brown on edges, about 8 minutes. Set pans on racks and let cookies cool on pans.
Make ahead: Chill dough (step
up to 1 week. Store baked cookies airtight up to 3 days.