Skinny Chai Cookies
With a touch of sweetness and spice, these soft and delicious cookies are just the thing for an afternoon snack.
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 185kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup coconut oil solid state
- 1 cup sucanat
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, coconut oil, and sucanat. Cream the ingredients together with a fork or hand mixer until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Next, add the cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, allspice, black pepper, and baking powder. Mix until well combined. Finally, add the flour 1/2 cup at a time and mix until completely incorporated.
- Cover mixture with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove chilled dough from the refrigerator and begin to roll dough into balls. (Each ball of dough will be approximately 2 teaspoons).
- Place balls of dough on the baking sheet and gently flatten with a fork. Sprinkle with additional sucanat if desired.
- Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.1g | Protein: 2.4g | Fat: 8.9g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 494mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 9.1g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8