healthier apple sugar cookies

Name: healthier apple sugar cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 medium apples; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) chia seed; 2 tablespoon(s) margarine; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 2/3 cup(s) shortening; 2/3 cup(s) margarine; 1 1/3 cup(s) sugar in the raw; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 2 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) separate bowl of sugar in the raw for roling cookie balls

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Lorna Dietz

Newfield, NY

Updated on Jan 12, 2015

I dreamt up this recipe one night while I was sleeping. So the next morning I put the recipe to the test. They are delicious and satisfying. I think they are a good cookie for dieters. Try them and let me know what you think.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 5 dozen

Ingredients

2 medium apples
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons chia seed
2 tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup margarine
1 1/3 cups sugar in the raw
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 cup separate bowl of sugar in the raw for roling cookie balls

How To Make healthier apple sugar cookies

Step 1

Chop apples. Then put the 1st 5 ingredients ( apples,brown sugar, margarine,chia seeds, and cinnamon) in a sauce pan. Cook until apples are tender. Cool mixture

Step 2

Take the next 5 ingredients (shortening, margarine, sugar in the raw, ) cream these together until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla. Combine all together.
Step 3

Add the Apple mixture to the wet ingredients. Combine well.
Step 4

Take the remaining ingredients. (Flour, cinnamon,baking powder and salt.) Mix altogether.
Step 5

Mix the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients by using a mixer.
Step 6

Shape the dough into walnut size balls roll them in the remaining sugar in the raw. Place on a cookie sheet about 2" apart. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes. Or until crispy on the bottom.
Step 7

Remove from cookie sheet to a cooling rack unit completely cool.
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