Christmas Cherries - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Ingredients
- 2 sticks Butter, Softened
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 whole Egg Yolks, Stirred
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Zest Of 1 Lemon
- Zest Of 1 Orange
- Juice Of 1 Lemon
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour, Sifted Twice
- Candied Green And Red Cherries (sold Around The Holidays)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, vanilla, orange peel, lemon peel, and lemon juice, and mix until combined. Use rubber spatula to scrape bowl, then mix again.
- Add sifted flour and mix until combined. Place dough in a ziploc bag and refrigerate for at least one hour, or until firm.
- When ready to make the cookies, preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cut candied cherries in half.
- Roll dough into small balls and set on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat. Gently press the cherry halves, cut side down, into each ball.
- Bake for 20 minutes, removing from oven before they start to brown. Cool on a wire rack.
- *Adapted from a Helen Corbitt recipe.
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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