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

  1. In a bowl, combine the flour, ground ginger, baking powder and salt.
  2. In another bowl, combine the olive oil, sugar, molasses, egg, and fresh ginger. Stir vigorously with a whisk.
  3. Blend the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir well.
  4. Cover the dough and refrigerate for 6 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
Recipe Ginger cookies Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Organic from Cuisine l’Angélique.

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 Calories

Per 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