Orange Cookies

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KBagwell
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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

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  • KBagwell
    KBagwell Posts: 78
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    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
    cettefille Posts: 27
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    my coworker actually made these cookies before and they were really good, and I'm not a fan of cookies or sweets.

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