"sugar" cookies (diabetic friendly)
We have several diabetics in my family as well as some friends. This makes them very happy at the holidays to be able to eat 'sugar' cookies with everyone else. I also use lemon extract to make a bit of variety with a lemon icing (also sugar substitute used)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
about 3 doz
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup splenda/truvia/ or other artificial sweetner
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- - splenda for sprinkling
How To Make "sugar" cookies (diabetic friendly)
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Step 1Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy.
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Step 2Add egg, stir in flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
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Step 3Form dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and flatten.
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Step 4Refrigerate for 2 hours.
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Step 5Preheat oven to 350F.
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Step 6Roll out dough, half at a time to ¼ inch thickness on lightly floured surface.
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Step 7Cut into shapes. Decorate, place on ungreased cookie sheet.
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Step 8Bake 7-9 minutes until slightly brown.
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Step 9Making powdered sugar out of Splenda 1 cup granulated Splenda 1 tsp cornstarch Process: Place the Splenda and the cornstarch in a mixer or food processor. Blend on high speed for approximately 1 minute, until the texture is similar to powdered sugar. You may need to scrape down the mixer or processor bowl several times in the process. Sugar can be stored in an airtight container for up to a month.
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