Molasses Spice & Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light molasses
• 3 tbsp. canola oil
• 2 tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tbsp. low-fat milk

Makes 30 Servings ( 1 cookie per serving)

1. Preheat to the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together all-purpose flour, pastry flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder & soda and salt in medium bowl. With electric mixer on low speed, beat brown sugar, molasses, oil, applesauce and egg in a large bowl until well blended. Add flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in raisins. Let batter stand for 10 minutes.
3. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets, about 2 1/2 inches apart, making a total of 30 cookies. Bake one sheet at a time, until cookies spring back when pressed, about 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 1 minute before transferring with spatula to rack to cool completely.
4. Stir together confectioners' sugar and milk in a small bowl. Place sheet of wax paper under rack. Frost cookies with glaze. Let stand  until glaze sets, about 30 minutes.

WW POINTS VALUE: 2 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Tastier than Takeout Cookbook. These cookies are ridiculously good. I never thought I'd enjoy molasses cookies but I did. If you've ever heard of the term sugar and spice, that term certainly describes these cookies. I highly recommend adding a touch of ground nutmeg because the combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger is a sweet and heavenly taste. The applesauce and the canola oil give the cookies the chewiness they so richly deserve. I highly recommend serving these cookies at any holiday or selling them at any bake sale because one bite of these and you'll be hooked.