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Molasses Cookies

This classic spice cookie is about as quick to shape as it is to eat.

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg egg beater
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 10 ounces)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Cooking spray

Combine brown sugar and shortening in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt), stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Cover and freeze 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375�.

Place water in a small bowl. Place granulated sugar in another small bowl. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Dip one side of each ball in water; dip wet side in sugar. Place balls, sugar side up, 1 inch apart, on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375� for 8 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.

Yield: 4 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)

CALORIES 66(27% from fat); FAT 2g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.7g,poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 0.7g; CHOLESTEROL 4mg; CALCIUM 12mg; SODIUM 67mg; FIBER 0.2g; IRON 0.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 11.8g
Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2005

I don't know how people feel about shortening, but I figure since the overall fat percentage is pretty good for a cookie I will go for it!

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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!

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