Healthier Lemon-Ginger Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Healthier Lemon-Ginger Cookies Recipe). Lemon-ginger cookies--a new twist on an old classic. All of the tender texture and good flavor, with added goodness. These are chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 24 cookies

Healthier Lemon-Ginger Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar

½ cup canola oil

¼ cup molasses

1 egg

1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon lemon zest

1 cup icing sugar

1 tablespoon margarine

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ tablespoon lemon zest

2 tablespoons low-fat milk

or more as needed

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine sugar and canola oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add molasses and egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in flour ginger baking powder baking soda and 1 teaspoon lemon zest; mix until well combined. Use a small cookie scoop to measure out teaspoonfuls of dough; place 2 inches apart on an insulated baking sheet and flatten slightly with a spatula.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until edges just start to brown 12 to 15 minutes; do not overbake.

Step 4

Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool 8 to 10 minutes more.

Step 5

Meanwhile mix together icing sugar margarine lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest and 2 tablespoons milk for the glaze. Mix thoroughly until desired consistency adding more milk if needed. Drizzle glaze onto cooled cookies.

Nutritional Information

Healthier Lemon-Ginger Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 282.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3g 6%

Carbohydrates: 45.5g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 30.8g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Cholesterol: 13.7mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 64.7IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 1.2mg 2%

Folate: 9.9mcg 3%

Calcium: 49.3mg 5%

Iron: 1.2mg 6%

Magnesium: 42.3mg 15%

Potassium: 187.3mg 5%

Sodium: 166mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 98.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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