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Sugarless
Heart Cookies
by Becky Jones
Whether you're
trying to eliminate sugar from your diet or are just trying to cut back, you
will enjoy these yummy cookies.
After receiving a few requests for sugar-free recipes or
recipes that are low in sugar, I decided to see what I could find. (If you've
tried to find sugar-free recipes, you know it is difficult task.)
I have relatives who are diabetic. In fact, my father is. Maybe you're not
diabetic, but you want to limit your sugar intake. Finding recipes that taste
great, yet are low in sugar is a challenge, especially when you are looking for
a dessert recipe.
I did manage to find a few recipes, and recipe for sugarless heart cookies are
great if you are diabetic. But even if you aren't, you will enjoy these anyway!
Rachel Keller
Sugarless Heart Cookies
by Becky Jones
To make these cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 package (0.3 ounces) mixed fruit sugar-free gelatin
Egg substitute equivalent to 1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream together the margarine and gelatin. Beat in the egg
subsitiute and vanilla. Mix together the flour and baking powder and add to the
egg mixture, mixing well. Chill for 1 hour.
Preheat your oven to 400. Roll the dough mixture out on a lightly floured
surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with heart-shaped cookie cutters
(or any shape you desire). Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and
bake for 6 to 7 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly browned and the cookies
are set. Cool on wire racks.
Yields about 6 dozen
Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (2 cookies) equals 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat, 59
calories, 49 mg sodium, trace cholesterol, 5 gm carbohydrate, 1 gm protein, 4 gm
fat
Note: You can change the taste of these cookies by trying different flavors of
gelatin.
Source: Originally submitted to Taste of Home by Becky Jones (February/March
1996).
For more healthy recipes, check out our healthy/low-fat cookies page and our holiday recipes for more ideas for Valentine's Day.