Snickerdoodles
From our friends at the American Heart Association
(Recipe adapted from Snickerdoodles, courtesy of Sharing Fun Food.)
Servings: 24
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Soft, chewy, and rolled in cinnamon, these “sugar” cookies have far less added sugar than the traditional varieties.
Ingredients
1 cup trans-fat-free tub margarine
1/4 cup stevia sugar blend plus 1 tablespoon stevia sugar blend, divided use
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the margarine, 1/4 cup stevia sugar blend, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Using the electric mixer on medium speed, gradually beat the flour mixture into the stevia sugar blend mixture just until moistened but no flour is visible.
- In a small bowl, stir together the remaining 1 tablespoon stevia sugar blend and the cinnamon.
- Using your hands, shape the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls to make 24 cookies. Gently roll in the stevia sugar blend cinnamon mixture, coating lightly. Place about 2 inches apart on a large baking sheet or two small baking sheets. With the palm of your hand or a fork, lightly flatten each ball.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the bottoms are browned.
(From the American Heart Association: Children younger than 2 years old should not consume foods or beverages with low and no-calorie sweeteners. Children ages 5 and younger should not consume drinks with added sugar or low and no-calorie sweeteners. The healthiest drinks for kids are water and milk.)
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (serves 24)
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories | 91 |
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Total Fat | 5.0 g (1.0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 1.0 g polyunsaturated fat, 2.0 g monounsaturated fat) |
Cholesterol | 8 mg |
Sodium | 162 mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 111 g (3 g sugars, 3 g added sugars, 0 g dietary fiber) |
Protein | 1 g |
Dietary Exchanges | 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1 fat |