The holidays wouldn’t be complete without the warm, inviting aroma of gingerbread cookies wafting through the house! These soft Weight Watchers gingerbread cookies are more than just a delicious treat – they’re a delicious way to create lasting Christmas memories. They’re nice and big, so one satisfying cookie is all you need to curb your craving. The white chocolate drizzle adds a touch of sweetness, but it’s completely optional and won’t significantly impact the WW points value. With 24 cookies in this batch, each one comes in at a budget-friendly 4 points, making them a perfect guilt-free indulgence. 
So, preheat your oven, gather your loved ones, and whip up a batch of these delightful cookies to create new holiday traditions or reminisce about cherished memories – all while enjoying a delicious and festive treat! The recipe is close to a traditional gingerbread cookie, so you get all of the nostalgic flavor. It’s just lightened up on the sugar -saving your waistline while indulging your tastebuds. 
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
These cookies have all of the holiday flavor packed into one cookie.
The white chocolate pairs perfectly with the gentle spice of the gingerbread. It’s not too spicy, and they’re perfectly sweet!
Weight Watchers Gingerbread Cookies makes a large batch!
These cookies are big, and you get 24 of them out of one recipe. Leave a few out for the week, and store the rest in the freezer to warm up an extra cold wintery day.
It’s easy to adjust to your ginger preference.
The ginger in this isn’t too spicy since I’ve only used a teaspoon. If you like a ginger kick, add a bit more ginger! 
Ingredients you need to make Weight Watchers Gingerbread Cookies:
- 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup light butter
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1.5 tablespoons white sugar for rolling dough in
- 2 tablespoons white chocolate chips for drizzle
How to make Weight Watchers Gingerbread Cookies (step by step):
- Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, ¼ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, and the egg.
- Add in the molasses and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Slowly stir in the spices and all purpose flour. Form the batter into a dough ball, cover with saran wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350F, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and lightly spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the 1.5 tablespoons of white sugar onto a flat surface (I used a plate).
- Use about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie and roll it into a ball, roll the dough into the sugar, and then flatten it into a cookie. Not too flat, you want them fairly thick still because they will spread some in the oven.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, then let the cookies cool.
- If using the white chocolate drizzle, place 2 tablespoons of white chocolate chips in a small ziplock bag. Microwave for 30 second intervals turning the bag over each time, until the chocolate has melted. Cut off a tiny tip and drizzle it onto the cookies.
Makes 24 cookies. Nutrition info for 1 cookie: Calories 77, Fat 1 g, Saturated fat .29 g, Carbs 15 g, Fiber .25 g, Sugars 8.35 g, Sodium 5.26 mg, Protein 1 g. 
WW Points For Weight Watchers Gingerbread Cookies
- All purpose flour 23 points
- Cinnamon 0 points
- Ginger 0 points
- Nutmeg 0 points
- Baking powder 0 points
- Light butter or similar 16 points
- White sugar 15 points
- Brown sugar 16 points
- Egg 0 points
- Molasses 14 points
- Vanilla extract 0 points
- White sugar for rolling dough in 5 points
- White chocolate chips for drizzle *optional 7 points
4 points per cookie based on the WW app recipe creator.
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.
Personal Points- 3 using WW recipe builder
SP Freestyle- (Blue & Purple) 3 using WW recipe builder
Smart points- (green) 3 using SP calculator
Points plus- 2 using PP calculator
Different ways to change up this recipe:
- The white chocolate is optional and will decrease the points some if you leave it off. But I love the sweetness it adds to the ginger, so I definitely recommend it!
Tips and Tricks for Making Weight Watchers Gingerbread Cookies:
- Store these cookies in an air-tight container for up to seven days. You could also freeze them for up to three months.
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Weight Watchers gingerbread cookies
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1.5 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup gay lea light butter, or similar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1.5 Tbsp white sugar for rolling dough in
- 1-2 Tbsp white chocolate chips for drizzle *optional
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, ¼ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, and the egg.
- Add in the molasses and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Slowly stir in the spices and all purpose flour. Form the batter into a dough ball, cover with saran wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350F, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and lightly spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the 1.5 tablespoons of white sugar onto a flat surface (I used a plate).
- Use about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie and roll it into a ball, roll the dough into the sugar, and then flatten it into a cookie. Not too flat, you want them fairly thick still because they will spread some in the oven.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, then let the cookies cool.
- If using the white chocolate drizzle, place 2 tablespoons of white chocolate chips in a small ziplock bag. Microwave for 30 second intervals turning the bag over each time, until the chocolate has melted. Cut off a tiny tip and drizzle it onto the cookies.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Where did you get the cute miniature gingerbread men for decoration?
Hi Cathy, at Bulk Barn Canada
Do you use ground ginger.
I use a powdered ginger
Do you think this dough would work for gingerbread men?
Not traditional gingerbread men no, they make soft cookies, I mean you could try but it depends if you are after more traditional or not
These are really good!
So glad you enjoyed the cookies 🙂
If I added maybe 1/4 cup of flour to this, do you think it would be stiff enough to make a gingerbread house?
Hi Carolyn, hmm I’m not an expert with gingerbread haha, all I can say is give it a try and see, it might work