Easy Gingerbread Dessert Bites - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Gingerbread
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups white whole wheat flour
6 tablespoons egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
3 teaspoons cinnamon
Garnishments
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 tablespoon white sugar
fresh raspberry
mint sprig

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Spray 9x13\" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment or waxed paper.
Prepare cake: Cream together sugar and shortening.
Mix together dry ingredients.
Add molasses and boiling water to sugar and shortening mixture.
Slowly add dry ingredients to mixture; mixing well between each addition.
Beat eggs well & add into mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (20-30 minutes).
Allow to cool.
Using 1 3/4\" cookie cutter or glass rim, cut into 10 rounds. (If too thick, cut horizontally to 1/2\" thickness).
Bake on cookie sheet at 300\u00b0F 30 minutes more to toast.
Garnish: Whip cream with sugar to soft peaks.
Add whipped cream to each gingerbread piece, top with fresh raspberries & a mint sprig.
Serve.