Amaranth Ginger Cookies

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A very crisp cookie with the goodness of amaranth grains and oatmeal for extra fiber for your midday snack.

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
30
Yield:
30 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water

  • ¼ cup amaranth

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ½ cup butter, softened

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats

  • 1 cup chopped crystallized ginger

  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet.

  2. Bring water and amaranth to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until amaranth is tender and water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool amaranth to room temperature.

  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.

  4. Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat 1 egg into creamed butter mixture until smoothly incorporated; repeat with second egg. Add amaranth, oats, ginger, and walnuts to creamed butter mixture and beat until mixed.

  5. Stir flour mixture into creamed butter mixture until dough is just combined. Drop dough by the teaspoonful onto the prepared baking sheet.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned on top, about 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

120 Calories
5g Fat
17g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 30
Calories 120
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 121mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 3%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 116mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.