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Magical Ginger Cookies for the Holidays

These Ginger cookies are easy to make and are a perfect treat for giving or enjoying for the holidays!
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Low Calorie, Low Phosphorus, Low Potassium, Low Protein, Low Sodium
Diet Type: CKD, Dialysis, VLPD
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 77kcal
Author: Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT

Ingredients

  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose white flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1-1/8 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup honey

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Beat in 1 cup sugar.
  • Add egg whites and honey; beat well.
  • Stir flour mixture into egg mixture.
  • Shape dough into 1-1/2" balls, using about 1 heaping tablespoon of dough for each.
  • Roll balls in the remaining sugar to coat.
  • Place balls about 2-1/2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until light brown and still puffed. (Do not over bake.)
  • Cool cookies on cookie sheet for 2 minutes then transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
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