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Recipe tags: Bake, Cookies, Fruit, Picnic, Potluck, Vegetarian

Desserts

Soft Ginger Cookies

Recipe created by DaVita patient, Chef Ronald, and submitted by DaVita dietitian Maryam from Minnesota.

Portions:  24

Serving size:  1 cookie

Ingredients

• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons (divided use)
• 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute
• 1/4 cup molasses

Preparation

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

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 142
• Protein:  2 g
• Carbohydrate:  20 g
• Fat:  6 g
• Cholesterol:  16 mg
• Sodium:  59 mg
• Potassium:  70 mg
• Phosphorus:  16 mg
• Calcium:  13 mg
• Fiber:  0.3 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 starch
• 1 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

•   1

Helpful Hints

• Store cookies in a sealed container to keep soft.

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