Ginger cookies Recipe Gluten-free, dairy-free (casein-free) and hypotoxic
PORTIONS: 15
ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
- 210 g (1 1/2 cup) all-purpose flour "La Merveilleuse"
- 5 ml (1 tsp) ground ginger
- 10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
- 1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt
- 65 g (1/3 cup) light olive oil
- 55 g (1/4 cup) cane sugar
- 90 g (1/4 cup) molasses
- 1 large egg (55 g)
- 22,5 ml (1 1/2 tbsp) fresh ginger, grated
PREPARATION
- In a bowl, combine the flour, ground ginger, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the olive oil, sugar, molasses, egg, and fresh ginger. Stir vigorously with a whisk.
- Blend the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir well.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for 6 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Make 15 balls of dough, place them onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and flatten with a wet fork to get rounds of about 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.
- Bake on the upper rack, 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden. When removing from oven, wait 2 minutes before transferring the cookies to a rack for cooling.
These succulent crispy cookies make an excellent snack.
HEALTH NOTE
The main active compound responsible for the pungent taste of fresh ginger is 6-gingerol. It is recognized for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Interestingly, ground ginger is a good source of manganese, while fresh ginger is a good source of copper. In addition, it is known to aid digestion.
NUTRITION FACTS
130 CaloriesPer portion (1 cookie)
- 8 %Fat: 5 g
- Saturated 1 g
6 %Trans 0 g - Polyunsaturated: 0,8 g
- Omega-6: 0,5 g
- Omega-3: 0,2 g
- Monounsaturated: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
- 1 %Sodium: 35 mg
- 5 %Carbohydrate: 16 g
- 4 %Fibres: 1 g
- Sugars: 7 g
- Protéines: 1 g
- 2 %Vitamin A
- 2 %Vitamin C
- 4 %Calcium
- 6 %Iron
- 10 %Magnesium
- 25 %Manganese
- 8 %Phosphorus







