12 Days of Christmas Recipe Countdown: Christmas Sugar Cookies
INGREDIENTS:
1 stick Unsalted butter
¾ cup Splenda Sugar (or sweetener of your choice—may change calorie count)
1 each Egg
2 teaspoons Pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Baking powder
2 Tablespoons Skim Milk
3 cups All purpose, unbleached, flour
1 pinch Salt
PREPARATION:
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In mixing bowl, mix butter, Splenda, egg, vanilla, milk, baking powder and salt.
- When evenly mixed, add flour.
- Sprinkle about ½ cup of flour on the counter. (Be sure to also flour rolling pin, and the top of the dough.)
- Using only half of the dough, roll out into nice medium thickness sheet. (Make sure surface is well floured to prevent sticking).
- Cut dough with your favorite cookie cutters, then place on baking sheet and bake for about 5-10 minutes depending on oven, and golden color of cookie.
Yield: 45 cookies
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 45
Fat: 1.5 grams
