Healthier Lemon-Ginger Cookies

Classic lemon-ginger cookies have been given an update with whole wheat flour and a touch of molasses--you'll love how they're crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons low-fat milk, or more as needed
• 0.25 cup molasses
• 0.5 cup canola oil
• 1.75 cups whole wheat flour
• 0.5 tablespoon lemon zest

Recipe Instructions

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.