Valentine Sugar-free Sugar Cookies

Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Jillian in Glycogen Storage Disease, recipes

This recipe makes what most would consider a 1/2 batch of cookies. Perfect if it’s just for your kid.

Ingredients:

1/2 c. unsalted butter (margarine works well too)

1 c. Splenda

1 large egg

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Beat butter at medium speed with mixer until creamy. Gradually add splenda, beating well. Add egg- mix well. Stir in vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to splenda, beating until blended. Do not overmix.

Place dough on a lightly floured work surface. Roll into a circle and wrap with plastic wrap (or put in a bowl) and chill for 1 hour, or until slightly firm.

Roll cookies out on a slightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter and place on a lightly greased pan.  (I used a baking stone so I wouldn’t add more grease, it worked VERY well, but I had to increase the time by a few minutes.)

Bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes.

IMPORTANT SPLENDA COOKING TIP: Things baked with Splenda will not “brown” to let you know that they’re done.

Frosting

Disclaimer: I can’t remember actually using this frosting recipe, but it’s on the same scrap of paper that I wrote out the “splenda cookies” on, so hopefully it’s as good.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Splenda

1/4 cup cornstarch (Is it just me, or does it feel wasteful cooking with this stuff?)

5 tsp. water

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Place splenda and corn starch in blender and blend until a fine powder. Pour into small bowl. Add water and vanilla extract. Stir well- makes 5 servings.

For those of you sending these to school, I like to put the frosting in little ziploc baggies. Then you can just cut a hole in one of the bottom corners of the bag, and it’s ready to push out and decorate.

Happy Valentine’s Day! And try not to have a heart-attack at the party when the other students try to “share” their special treats. 

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