Epicurious Spice Cookies Recipe

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Net Carbs are 15% 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.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Spice Cookies Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 15% 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's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 3%. At 74mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Epicurious Spice Cookies Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings   ( 72 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 283
Total Fat: 11g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 23mg
Sodium: 74mg
Total Carbohydrates: 45g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 30g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 37mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 222mg Vitamin A: 57mcg
Vitamin C: 2mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp / 125 g currants
  • 2 tbsp brandy
  • scant 2 cups / 240 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp best-quality cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp each ground cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 5 oz / 150 g good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely grated
  • 1/2 cup / 125 g unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2/3 cup / 125 g superfine sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp grated orange zest
  • 1/2 large free-range egg
  • 1 tbsp diced candied citrus peel
  • 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 1/3 cups / 160 g confectioners' sugar

Instructions

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