Serious Eats Ginger Sandwich Cookies Recipe

Total time: 165 minutes

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Net Carbs are 14% of calories per serving, at 42g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is Serious Eats Ginger Sandwich Cookies? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Ginger Sandwich Cookies Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 14% of calories per serving, at 42g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.
  • Since this food is a sandwich or a wrap, it might come with a bun or similar bread item. Remove the sandwich bun to significantly reduce the amount of net carbs and calories. Eliminating breads from a meal can make it more keto-friendly. A single slice of bread contains at least 75 calories and 15g of carbohydrates; a single English muffin usually has 120 calories and 25g of carbohydrates; the average bagel has 350 calories and 50g of carbohydrates; a regular tortilla has 470 calories and 98g of carbohydrates.

Serious Eats Ginger Sandwich Cookies Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 14 servings   ( 70 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 297
Total Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 48mg
Sodium: 162mg
Total Carbohydrates: 43g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 32g
Protein: 2g
Calcium: 23mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 118mg Vitamin A: 116mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the ginger cookies:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
  • For the lemon cream:
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)