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Gingersnap cookies are spicy cookies that feature a crackly top. They can be chewy or crunchy, depending on bake time. The 2001 “Betty Crocker’s Cookbook” recommends that you enjoy them with ice cream, fresh fruit, sorbet or coffee.
Calories
A 1 ½-inch gingersnap cookie contains 70 calories. Thirty-six percent of the calories in a gingersnap come from fat; a total of 3 g are fat, including 1 g of saturated fat. Fifty-seven percent of the calories in a gingersnap come from sugar; the remaining 7 percent come from protein. Gingersnaps prepared with butter or lard also contain about 5 mg of cholesterol.
Features
Gingersnap cookies obtain their distinctive, spicy flavor from ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Their dark color and some of their spicy flavor come from brown sugar and molasses. Dark brown sugar produces a darker cookie than light brown sugar, although this does not change calorie content.
Considerations
Using the diet exchange system, a single gingersnap counts as a half starch and half fat serving. Comparable alternatives include chocolate crinkles, refrigerator cookies, biscotti and sugar cookies. A chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie, by comparison, contains nearly twice as much fat and calories.
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References
- “Betty Crocker Cookbook”; General Mills; 2001
Writer Bio
Heather Gloria began writing professionally in 1990. Her work has appeared in several professional and peer-reviewed publications including "Nutrition in Clinical Practice." Gloria earned both a Bachelor of Science in food science and human nutrition from the University of Illinois. She also maintains the "registered dietitian" credential and her professional interests include therapeutic nutrition, preventive medicine and women's health.
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