Lemon Crisps - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen
For a sugar fix that won't crash your diet, try these subtly sweet vanilla wafers drizzled in a zesty lemon glaze made with powdered sugar and lemon juice, and decorated with yellow nonpareils.
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tbsp. each grated lemon zest and lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. each baking soda and salt
- 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 ºF. Beat butter and sugar 2 minutes or until fluffy. Beat in egg, lemon zest and juice, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well mixed. On low speed, beat in flour just until blended.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1 ⁄2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool on baking sheet 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
- Stir ingredients in small bowl until blended. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with nonpareils,if using.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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