Prep time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Yields: 25-25 cookies
Ingredients
1 egg
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup almond butter
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons applesauce
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons allspice
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup wheat flour
Turbinado sugar (for garnish)
Instructions
In a medium bowl, add 1 egg, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup molasses, ¼ cup almond butter, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 2 tablespoons applesauce; vigorously whisk to thoroughly combine.
To the wet ingredients, stir in 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoons allspice, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour, and ½ cup wheat flour until well combined. Turn out onto plastic wrap and form into a rough ball; cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Flour a flat surface and a rolling pin, then roll out the dough ¼-inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out gingerbread men, about 25-35 total. Place gingerbread men on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
Bake about 8 minutes, until puffed and slightly firmed. Let rest on the pan for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Store covered at room temperature for several days or freeze for several months.
Submitted by… Savannah Robbins, RDN, LDN
Dietitian, St. Luke's Hospital