Sugar - Free

Gingerbread Spice Cut Out Cookies
no sugar added

FINALLY!!!!  No-sugar added cut out cookies!!!
I have been waiting YEARS for this breakthrough - I have gone through POUNDS of flour trying one failed recipe after another....
THIS ONE WORKS - AND IT'S SOOOO YUMMY!!!!!!

I found a recipe in an old Country Living Magazine, but it used molasses - so I gave it a try with agave nectar instead, and removed some water - and it's great!  I went ahead and used the ginger, I like ginger, but I think these would be really good with just the cinnamon and cloves as well.  Now that I have a base recipe that works all kinds of ideas are running through my mind.............



Gingerbread Cut-Out cookies


6 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup Splenda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup agave nectar (I used light, but I imagine any would work)

Blend dry ingredients in a medium bowl, blend wet ingredients in a large bowl - stir dry into wet slowly to make sure it all mixes well.  When a semi-firm ball forms refrigerate until it is firm enough to roll out.  Lightly flour surface and rolling pin - roll to just above 1/4 inch thick, cut shapes and bake in 350 degree oven on parchment lined cookie sheet for 8 minutes.  These are great warm, and super great room-temp.  Makes approx. 54 cookies.

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