A great way to add health benefits to your baked treats while keeping them as tasty as possible is with a little spice! If you're cutting back on fat and sugar, try experimenting with the flavors of cinnamon, ginger or even rosemary as in my favorite Rosemary Shortbread Cookies from Southern Living. Rosemary may help in the prevention of certain cancers and heart attacks, cinnamon has been known to help lower cholesterol and blood sugar, and ginger can ease motion sickness!
With fall just around the corner (I like to plan ahead), don't forget about nutmeg as a perfect addition to seasonal goods like pumpkin pie and eggnog-flavored treats. I'm already contemplating a possible eggnog cookie or breakfast bread this holiday season (with Soy Eggnog, of course!)
Baking experiments of a short-statured, sweet-toothed health nut.
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