Soft Christmas Cookies Directions:
- Step 1: Sift together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Step 2: In a large bowl, mix the Stevia and unsweetened applesauce until smooth and combined.
- Step 3: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
- Step 4: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until the dough forms. Avoid overmixing.
- Step 5: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up.
- Step 6: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Step 7: Grease or line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Step 8: On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about ¼-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to create holiday shapes and place them on the cookie sheets.
- Step 9: Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the edges are light golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Step 10: Once cooled, feel free to decorate with a light dusting of powdered Stevia or other low-calorie toppings.
WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs:
Due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.
WW Points Calculation:
- Whole wheat flour (3 ¾ cups): 42 points
- Baking powder (1 teaspoon): 0 points
- Salt (½ teaspoon): 0 points
- Stevia (1 ½ cups): 0 points
- Unsweetened applesauce (1 cup): 0 points
- Eggs (2 large): 0 points
- Vanilla extract (2 teaspoons): 0 points
Total Points: 42
Servings: 24
Points Per Serving: 1.75 points per cookie (approximately 2 points)
Nutrition Information:
- Calories: 90
- Fat: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Sugar: 0g (using Stevia)
- Sodium: 55mg
I await your comments! Enjoy!
