Healthy Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies
These Healthy Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfect for holiday cravings without the hassle of rolling dough.
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- baking sheet
- spatula
- wire rack
- zip-topped bag
Ingredients
for the cookies
- 1 cup instant oats measured like this
- ¾ cup whole wheat or gluten-free flour measured like this
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil or unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup room temperature
- ¼ cup molasses
for the icing
- 3 tablespoon confectioners’ style erythritol
- 2 teaspoon nonfat milk
Instructions
Cookie Preparation
- Whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, egg, and vanilla. Stir in the maple syrup and molasses.
- Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F, and line a baking sheet with silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Drop the cookie dough into 15 rounded scoops onto the prepared sheet, and flatten to about half of the cookie dough’s original height using a spatula.
- Bake at 325°F for 10-13 minutes. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Icing Preparation
- While the cookies bake, prepare the icing by stirring together the erythritol and milk in a small bowl.
- Transfer the mixture to a zip-topped bag. Once the cookies have cooled completely and just before serving, cut off a small piece of one corner of the bag, and drizzle the cookies with the icing.
Notes
For best results, measure both the oats and flour correctly using the recommended method. Instant oats can be made from old-fashioned oats processed in a food processor. Molasses is essential for the gingerbread flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 50IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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