Orange Cookies

KBagwell

From Fitness magazine

Orange Cookies

1/2 cup currants
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 cups grated carrot

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cover currants with boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. In a large bowl, sift together flours, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. In a seperate bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and orange zest; fold in carrot and drained currants. Add flour mixture until just combined. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then scoop teaspoonfuls of dough onto nonstick baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Makes 24 cookies!

162 Calories
2g protein
21g carbs
8g fat (5g saturated)
1g fiber

KBagwell

From Fitness magazine

Orange Cookies

1/2 cup currants
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 cups grated carrot

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cover currants with boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. In a large bowl, sift together flours, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. In a seperate bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and orange zest; fold in carrot and drained currants. Add flour mixture until just combined. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then scoop teaspoonfuls of dough onto nonstick baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Makes 24 cookies!

162 Calories
2g protein
21g carbs
8g fat (5g saturated)
1g fiber

cettefille

my coworker actually made these cookies before and they were really good, and I'm not a fan of cookies or sweets.