Monday, May 6, 2013

APPLESAUCE COOKIES (SUGAR FREE)

This is a recipe I got from my dil Sara a couple of years ago. She made it as a healthy cookie snack for the kiddoes.  The first time I made it I added a handful of chopped nuts.

A friend from church recently lost her mother.  Following the memorial service at church was a cookie reception for those in attendance.  Our Sunday school class prepared the cookies. 

I offered to make cookies that would be sugar free for those who needed to limit their sugar intake.  I thought about this recipe since I could use no-sugar-added applesauce and stevia.  (The most recent applesauce I bought is sweetened with Splenda.)  I also didn't include any nuts in case people had nut-allergies.  

I have written the recipe first as Sara's original recipe and included my changes in the parenthesis.  The recipe makes 3 dozen cookies.




APPLESAUCE COOKIES (SUGAR FREE)

1     cup applesauce (no-sugar-added or sweetened with Splenda)
1     cup sugar (1/2  cup sugar & stevia blend or 1 cup Splenda or stevia in the raw)
1/2  cup shortening
1      egg
2     cups whole wheat flour (I used whole wheat pastry flour)
1     teaspoon salt
1     teaspoon baking powder
1     teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.


Beat sugar, shortening and egg until fluffy.









Stir in applesauce.


Sift dry ingredients.











Mix well dry ingredients with batter.


Form cookies with a small cookie scoop or teaspoon and flatten lightly on non-stick cookie sheet.   







Bake for 12 - 15 minutes until edges are slightly brown.


Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.

4 comments:

  1. directions say eggs but your list of ingrediants (sp) its not listed.

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    1. So sorry Lisa Carl about that. I am so glad you caught my mistake. So many people have viewed this post but but not said anything. I did omit 1 EGG. Every thing else is accurate. Thanks again. Hope you enjoy the cookies.

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  2. How is this sugar free? Try again...

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    1. You can use either unsweetened applesauce or applesauce sweetened with Splenda. I also use stevia for the sugar.

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