Low-Fat Holiday Sugar Cookies
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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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65 | Calories |
2g | Fat |
10g | Carbs |
1g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 30 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 65 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 2g | 3% |
Saturated Fat 1g | 6% |
Cholesterol 11mg | 4% |
Sodium 52mg | 2% |
Total Carbohydrate 10g | 4% |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 1% |
Total Sugars 5g | |
Protein 1g | |
Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
Calcium 12mg | 1% |
Iron 0mg | 2% |
Potassium 11mg | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
With almost half the butter of most sugar cookies, you can treat yourself to one (or two) of these low-fat holiday cookies without feeling too guilty—each cookie has just three grams of fat. They come together much the same way as typical sugar cookies, with a dough that needs to chill for a bit before rolling it out.
Top with festive holiday sprinkles before baking or add a glaze afterward using confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and some food coloring.
Ingredients
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5 tablespoons butter, softened
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Using a mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
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Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
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In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter and sugar until dough forms. Don't worry if dough seems a little crumbly at first; it will come together.
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Wrap dough in plastic and chill for two hours in the refrigerator.
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Heat oven to 350 F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 1/4-inch or 1/8-inch thickness.
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Use holiday cookie cutters dipped in flour to make cutouts. Gather scraps and reroll until all the dough is used.
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Place cookies 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Wait 1 minute and then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Tips
- Feel free to customize the recipe a bit to your liking. For example, you can use a little more vanilla extract than what we've called for if you'd like to accentuate that flavor, or combine it with almond extract, or use almond extract all by itself.
- Cut the ball of dough in half and keep one half in the refrigerator while you roll, cut out, and decorate the other half.
How to Store and Freeze Low-Fat Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Store in a tightly covered container for a week to 10 days. You can also freeze butter cookies, albeit very carefully. Lay them out on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper. Once they are frozen, transfer them to a zip-close bag that you then put in a tightly covered container. They should be safe from freezer odors and protected from accidental breakage for up to three months.
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