Ginger Drizzle Cookies from Liz Weiss at MEAL MAKEOVER MOMS’ KITCHEN

Prep Time:  30 Minutes

Cook Time:  35 Minutes

Serving Size:  1 Cookie

Servings per Recipe:  3 Dozen Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed or wheat germ
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 ½ tablespoons 1% low-fat milk

Directions:

1. Whisk the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flaxseed, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.  In a separate bowl, combine the sugar and canola oil and beat on medium speed until well blended, 1 minute.  Add the egg and molasses and continue to beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
2. On low-speed, gradually beat in the dry ingredients until just combined.  Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill until firm, about 1 hour (note: If the batter feels firm after mixing, feel free to forgo the chilling and move on to the next step).
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Lightly oil or coat two large baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.  With your hands, roll the dough into 1 ¼-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets, leaving a 2-inch space in between.
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.  Transfer them to a wire rack and cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
5. Meanwhile, to make the glaze, place sugar and milk in a bowl and stir until mixed thoroughly.  If it’s too thick, add a few drops of milk as needed.  Drizzle glaze over each cookie in a lattice or squiggle-shaped design.

Tip: If you want your icing to harden, replace one tablespoon of the milk with 1 tablespoon light corn syrup.

Nutrition Information per Serving (1 cookie): 80 calories, 3.5g fat (0g saturated, 0.3g omega-3), 105 g sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein

Don’t forget to submit your Scrumptious Soups for GGB’s January Challenge!

December’s theme was Healthy Holiday Comforts.

Now–without further ado, I present you with December’s FAB GGB Nutrition Challenge Finalists!!!

1. Jessica at A FETE FOR FOOD (woo-hoo!)
2. Liz Weiss at MEAL MAKEOVER MOMS’ KITCHEN (yay!)
3. Gelareh at ORANGE TRUFFLE (congrats!)

And, their DELISH DISHES!!!

Holiday Vegetable Soup from Jessica at A FETE FOR FOOD

Ginger Drizzle Cookies from Liz Weiss at MEAL MAKEOVER MOMS’ KITCHEN

Cinnamon Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad from Gelareh at ORANGE TRUFFLE

To see the full recipes & nutrition info & VOTE for the December GGB Star—visit the Finalists Page!

Can’t wait to see your January Challenge Soups! We all need some new soup recipes to stay nice n’ toasty during these cold, cold winter months…