Scandinavian Ginger Citron Cookies
Estimated Nutritional Profile
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Protein (g) | 49.7171 |
| Energy (kCal) | 2478.4755 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 398.9995 |
| Total fats (g) | 86.9304 |
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Cuisine
European >> Scandinavian >> Swedish
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Dietary Style
- Source
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
Early Stage
Middle Stage Processes
Late Stage
Utensils Used
| 1. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. | 2. Toast ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves in small skillet on medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes then remove from heat. | 3. Sift flour, toasted spices, baking soda, salt and pepper into medium bowl. | 4. In large bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy, 2 minutes using electric mixer on medium speed. | 5. Beat in eggs one at a time, blending well. | 6. Beat in molasses scraping bowl as needed. | 7. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until moistened and clumped. | 8. Stir in citron. | 9. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and dollop onto prepared sheets, spaced at least 3 inches apart. (For tidier cookies, briefly toss each dollop in lightly greased hands to form an uneven round and return to sheets.). | 10. Bake on racks just above and below centre of preheated 350F oven until tops look dry, about 10 minutes, switching pans on racks at halftime. Remove from oven. | 11. Sit pans on cooling racks for 2 minutes. | 12. Gently transfer cookies to racks to cool completely. | 13. Repeat with remaining dough. | 14. Arrange cookies on serving platter and dust with icing sugar (if desired). | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
| Ingredient Name | Quantity | Unit | State | Energy (kcal) | Carbohydrates | Protein (g) | Total Lipid (Fat) (g) |
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| ginger | 1 | teaspoon | ground | 1.6 | 0.3554 | 0.0364 | 0.015 |
| cinnamon | 1/2 | teaspoon | ground | - | - | - | - |
| cardamom | 1/2 | teaspoon | ground | 3.11 | 0.6847 | 0.1076 | 0.067 |
| clove | 1/4 | teaspoon | ground | 1.4385 | 0.344 | 0.0313 | 0.0682 |
| purpose flour | 3 1/2 | cups | - | - | - | - | |
| baking soda | 1 | tablespoon | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| salt | 1 | teaspoon | - | - | - | - | |
| white pepper | 1/2 | teaspoon | 3.552 | 0.8233 | 0.1248 | 0.0254 | |
| butter | 10 | tablespoons | unsalted | 855.0 | 39.285 | 26.715 | 72.0 |
| sugar | 1 | cup | granulated | 319.8 | 60.008 | 10.01 | 4.992 |
| brown sugar | 1/2 | cup | 418.0 | 107.899 | 0.132 | 0.0 | |
| egg | 2 | 143.0 | 0.72 | 12.56 | 9.51 | ||
| molasses | 3/4 | cup | 732.975 | 188.8801 | 0.0 | 0.2528 | |
| citron peel | 100 | cup | chopped candied | - | - | - | - |
| icing sugar | - | - | - | - |
- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.