Swedish Ginger Cookies Recipe

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Swedish Ginger Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 tbsp grated orange rind
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Directions:

  1. Cream the butter and sugar until light. Add the egg, orange rind, corn syrup and water blending well.
  2. Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture.
  3. Chill the dough thoroughly. Roll out very thin, about 1/8-inch and cut with cookie cutters. Bake, on ungreased cookie sheets, in a preheated 350 oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Do not over bake or the cookies will burn.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1402.97 Kcal (5874 kJ)
Calories from fat 650.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72.23g 111%
Cholesterol 168.51mg 56%
Sodium 3380.49mg 141%
Potassium 289.86mg 6%
Total Carbs 175.68g 59%
Sugars 52.32g 209%
Dietary Fiber 14.24g 57%
Protein 17.68g 35%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 8mg 45%
Calcium 397.5mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 427.07 Kcal (1788 kJ)
Calories from fat 197.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.99g 111%
Cholesterol 51.3mg 56%
Sodium 1029.04mg 141%
Potassium 88.24mg 6%
Total Carbs 53.48g 59%
Sugars 15.93g 209%
Dietary Fiber 4.33g 57%
Protein 5.38g 35%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 2.5mg 45%
Calcium 121mg 40%

* 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

  • 33.3
    Points
  • 38
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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