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unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is usually cheaper.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener, while granulated sugar is more economical.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal can replace eggs for binding, while egg substitutes can be less expensive.

Start by creaming 1 cup of fresh lard until creamy.

Gradually beat in 1 cup of packed brown sugar until well combined.

Add 1 cup of molasses and mix until combined with the lard and sugar.

Add 2 beaten eggs and mix well using a dough whisk.

Add 0.25 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon ground ginger, 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves to the wet mixture and mix well.

Dissolve 1 teaspoon of baking soda in 1 cup of hot water.

Alternate adding the dissolved baking soda water and 4.5 cups of all-purpose flour to the wet mixture, starting with 1 cup of flour and mixing well, followed by some of the water, and repeat until all ingredients are combined.

If desired, let the dough sit for a bit to firm up before baking.

Grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.

Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them well apart to allow for spreading.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, checking for doneness.

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