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Guiltless Sugar Cookies

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Ingredients:
  • (1 cup) all-purpose flour
  • (1 cup) white whole-wheat flour
  • (1/2 tsp.) baking powder
  • (1/4 tsp.) salt
  • (1 cup) sugar
  • (1/2 cup) trans fat-free vegetable oil spread (60% to 70% oil)
  • (1 large) egg
  • (2 tsp.) vanilla extract
Servings
72
Dessert

Guiltless Sugar Cookies

Crispy but soft sugar cookies without all the fat and calories!

Preparation Time
About 20 minutes (plus 2 hrs chilling)
Cook Time
About 12 minutes

    Instructions

  1. 1In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder and salt, set aside.
  2. 2Use an electric mixer on low to beat together sugar and vegetable oil spread. Once blended, beat on High for 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, beat on low. Add dry ingredients, beat to combine.

  3. 3Separate dough into 2 equal portions, flatten evenly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  4. 4Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly flour work surface and rolling pin. Roll one half of the dough out to be 1/8 in. thick. Cut out 2 in. cookies and place on baking sheet 1 in. apart. Refrigerate leftover dough.

  5. 5Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Repeat and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Amount Per Serving:
  • Calories 35
  • Total Fat 1 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 5 g
  • Protein 1 g
  • Cholesterol 3 mg
  • Sodium 20 mg
  • Fiber -- g

Additional Information

Recipe Category: Dessert

Recipe Subcategory: Cookies and Brownies

Recipe Ethnicity: N/A

Dietetic Info:
  • Glycemic Index:
  • Gluten Free: No

Vegetarian/Allergen Info: Contains Eggs

NOTE: Glycemic Index Scale: Low=0-55, Medium=56-69, High=70 or greater.