Sugar Cookies VIII - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix the butter, sugar and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla, lemon and orange extracts.
- Mix the flour and baking soda together and add it to the butter mixture. Mix until combined.
- Bake spoon-sized drop cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove and place cookies on a cooling rack.
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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