Gingery Oat and Molasses Cookies Recipe
No holiday party is complete without cookies. But can you enjoy the occasional treat without compromising your health? With a few heart-healthy modifications, you can indulge in the occasional holiday cookie.
This healthier cookie recipe uses nutritious oats to replace some of the flour and walnuts, which contain heart-healthy fats. The ginger adds a warm, wintry flavor and is also good for digestion. Share these cookies at your next holiday gathering to ensure that there’s a tasty, yet healthy dessert option. And remember to practice moderation by having just one or two cookies.
GINGERY OAT AND MOLASSES COOKIES
Yield: 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4-cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2-cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, baking powder, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl; mix well. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer at high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, molasses and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in crystallized ginger and walnuts.
- Shape dough into 2 (8- to 10- inch) logs. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 to 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Cut logs into 1/3-inch slides; place 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 69
- Total fat: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 9 mg
- Sodium: 55 mg
