Dove-Shaped Sugar Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen
A little lemon zest, vanilla and light corn syrup make this sugar cookie recipe soar, while its charming dove shape sends a fitting peaceful message for the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp. light corn syrup
- 1 tbsp. grated lemon zest
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 4 x 2-in. dove-shaped cookie cutter
- Blue, white cookie decorating icings
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and salt with mixer on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Reduce speed to medium and add egg; beat until combined. Beat in corn syrup, lemon zest and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour in 2 batches. Shape dough into 2 disks; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350 ºF. Roll out 1 disk at a time between 2 sheets of wax paper to 1 ⁄4 in. thick. Remove top layer of wax paper and cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are golden. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
- Apply a blue icing dot for eye. Decorate as desired using white icing.
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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