Ginger Shortbread Cookies with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Ginger Shortbread Cookies with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | MyRecipes
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This Ginger Shortbread Cookies with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Pam Lolley Leap for Spring with 6-ingredient, Ginger Shortbread Cookies. Look for minced crystallized ginger at your local grocery on the bottled spice aisle.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon table salt
  • Parchment paper
  • Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 275 °. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Stir in vanilla.
  2. Stir together flour, ginger, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended after each addition.
  3. Place dough on a lightly floured surface, and roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with a 2-inch round cutter. Place 2 inches apart on 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets (about 12 per sheet). Reroll scraps once.
  4. Bake, in batches, at 275 ° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. (Refrigerate second batch while baking first batch.) Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).
  5. Meanwhile, prepare Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting. Spread about 1 Tbsp. on each cooled cookie, using a small spatula.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Ginger Shortbread Cookies with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | MyRecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Snack. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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