Lower Fat Oatmeal Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oats, uncooked
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
• cinnamon, to roll cookies in
• sugar, to roll cookies in

Recipe

• 1 cream margarine; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
• 2 add molasses, egg and vanilla; beat well.
• 3 combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring mixture well.
• 4 gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, mixing well to combine.
• 5 drop dough by level tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets coated with cooking spray.
• 6 bake at 350 for 12-13 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• 7 cool slightly on cookie sheets.
• 8 remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.