Quick message from work - family situation at home and I may/may not make it (and if I do I may be late). I really want (and need to tell the truth!!) an evening out with you folks, so I'm doing my best.

Hope to see you!
Wynter

Here is the recipe, as promised. Please note that with 36 cookies, the carbs work out to 1 net each... however, I got more like 43 cookies the size you saw, with about 1 Tbsp of dough each. A couple of little changes from what's written below:

• I pressed them with the fork before putting the cookie sheet in the oven
• I baked them a total of 15 minutes only
• I did not place them 1" apart - they don't spread much
• I have never added water, haven't needed to
• Oops, I just realized I didn't put the salt in this last batch!

* Exported from MasterCook *

GINGERBREAD COOKIES

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Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 3/4 cups almonds, ground, Safeway
1/4 cup oat flour
1/4 pound butter -- softened
1/2 cup Splenda, bulk
1 tablespoon Sugar Twin, brown, pourable
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 300F. Cream butter with Splenda and Brown Sugar Twin and molasses in a large bowl.

Add spices and mix well. Gradually add almond flour and oat flour and mix to a stiff dough. If necessary, add up to 2 tsps water. Form into small balls and place on greased cookie sheet at least 1" apart.

Bake at 300F for 20 minutes (check after 15 total). After 5 minutes in oven, press cookies down with a fork in a criss-cross manner. Continue baking, being careful not to burn and adjusting time for your oven.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 60 Calories; 5g Fat (76.3% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 7mg Cholesterol; 58mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : No need to wait 5 minutes to press cookies - I did it before they went into the oven. Also, total baking time for me was 15 minutes, not 20. Cookies are small, but great!

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Those were great, jeanyyy--thanks for sharing the recipe. And Karen's dessert was fabulous...did I hear right that it's based on the tiramisu recipe?

Samosa Gardens was a good choice for the gathering. Well-spiced, fresh food choices and a nice ambience.

~Anny

I used the almond sponge from the tiramisu and added some pistachios and cardamom. The filling was cream cheese, mascarpone, whipping cream, sweeteners, lemon zest and juice and a bit of saffron and rosewater.

Everything I make is a variation on the same theme!

Karen

Not sure about that one, but it's certainly a VERY high-quality theme

It was wonderful! Thank you again, Karen And Rob says "Thank you" for the piece he got, too! He was a happy camper when I got home last night, especially after his pasta & clam feast. I see this HUGE container in the fridge so I think he made a BIG pot for himself. Pasta is absolutely not a weakness of mine, so more power to him!

For tonight, I have some lamb "necks" so doing a bit of research now for ideas on how to cook them. I don't know if they are really parts of the neck or not, just saw that there was quite a bit of meat on them.... Got these in Bellingham not long ago.

I had a wonderful time last night! Thanks to all for the great company, and to Malvene for the very pleasant ride home.

Sorry I missed it! But think I will check out Samosa Gardens sometime soon.....it sounded too good!