Giant Ginger Cookies With Tangy Lemon Icing Recipe

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Giant Ginger Cookies With Tangy Lemon Icing
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cookies: In a bowl, stir together the flour, spices, baking soda, salt, and pepper; set aside.
  2. In a bowl of stand mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth.
  3. Add egg; beat until incorporated, then beat in molasses, candied ginger, and fresh ginger.
  4. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing just to combine.
  5. Chill dough until slightly firm, about 1 hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 350°; line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  7. Scoop dough into 2 1/2 inch balls (use No 20 scoop or a 1/4-cup measuring cup).
  8. Smooth into balls, coat in turbinado sugar, and arrange on prepared baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.
  9. Flatten balls with the bottom of a measuring cup, then bake 15-18 minutes, or until set.
  10. Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
  11. Icing: whisk all the ingredients for the icing together until smooth; then spread a tablespoon of icing on each cookie with a spatula.
  12. Allow to harden before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 923.74 Kcal (3868 kJ)
Calories from fat 331.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.8g 57%
Cholesterol 132.59mg 44%
Sodium 540.51mg 23%
Potassium 563.67mg 12%
Total Carbs 136.45g 45%
Sugars 66.16g 265%
Dietary Fiber 3.43g 14%
Protein 13.04g 26%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Calcium 116mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 376.42 Kcal (1576 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.99g 57%
Cholesterol 54.03mg 44%
Sodium 220.26mg 23%
Potassium 229.69mg 12%
Total Carbs 55.6g 45%
Sugars 26.96g 265%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 14%
Protein 5.31g 26%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 14%
Iron 1.1mg 15%
Calcium 47.3mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.9
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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