HEALTHIER LEMON-GINGER COOKIES RECIPE

Healthier Lemon-Ginger Cookies Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

Cookies:
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Lemon Glaze:
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon margarine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons low-fat milk, or more as needed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 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. Bake in the preheated oven until edges just start to brown, 12 to 15 minutes; do not overbake. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more. 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.