Healthier Lemon-Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cups canola oil
• 0.25 cups molasses
• 1 egg
• 1.75 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine sugar and canola oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add molasses and egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in flour, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest; mix until well combined. Use a small cookie scoop to measure out teaspoonfuls of dough; place 2 inches apart on an insulated baking sheet and flatten slightly with a spatula.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until edges just start to brown, 12 to 15 minutes; do not overbake.

4. 4

   Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, mix together icing sugar, margarine, lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons milk for the glaze. Mix thoroughly until desired consistency, adding more milk if needed. Drizzle glaze onto cooled cookies.