Christmas

Gingerbread People
Healthy Christmas Recipe

Ingredients:
2-3/4 cup(s) cake flour, sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup dark brown sugar, fimly packed
3/4 cup molasses, dark
1/2 cup reduced-calorie margarine, at room temperature

Note:
Experiment with the cookie decorations. For example, use 1/8-inch satin ribbons for bow ties, and raisins, cinnamon hearts or silver nonpareils to make eyes, nose, mouth and buttons.

Directions:
In a large bowl, sift together first seven ingredients; set aside. In mixer on medium, beat egg, allspice, brown sugar, molasses and margarine. Add dry ingredients to liquid ingredients, a little at a time, mixing after each addition to form a stiff dough.

Gather dough into 2 equal balls, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.