Low Fat Christmas Sugar Cookies
The Christmas spirit is really beginning to settle in with carol practices and white gifts and fruit cakes and cookies all around. I have a list of events happening in the food blogosphere this month and the one thing that has been upmost in my mind is Susan of Food Blogga's event, 'Eat Christmas Cookies'. I mean, when else do you eat them.
I haven't baked much cookies in my life. The one recipe that clearly comes to my mind is the butter cookies I used to make often when I was in college. It called for copious amounts of butter so I was on the lookout for a low fat Xmas cookie recipe. Found a simple one here and tried it out. Came out nice and crunchy and yummy. I halved the ingredients amount.
Low Fat Christmas Sugar Cookies
Makes 15 medium-sized cookies
What I Used:
Softened butter - 2.5 tbsp
Sugar - 5 tbsp (Add more if you like sweet cookies, after all they are called sugar cookies!)
Egg - 1
Flour - 1 cup
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
Salt - one pinch
How I Made It:
1. Sift flour, salt and baking powder till all three have mixed properly.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Slowly add the lightly beaten egg and the flour mix to this to make a dough that will be slightly crumbly.
4. Wrap in a plastic sheet and refrigerate for 2 hours.
5. Once cool, roll out the dough and cut into desired shapes. I dont have any cookie cutters so I made smal balls and flattened them out with my hand. I also sprinkled some sugar on top before baking.
6. Preheat oven and bake the cookies at 350 degree F/180 degree C. They were done in 8-10 mins, so stick around!
This goes to Susan's 'Eat Christmas Cookies' Event. Have fun baking for Christmas, everyone. Meanwhile let me get cracking on the other events out there :)
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these are the basic butter cookies and I think you cant name them low fat, coz a cup of flour blends with a egg and 2.5 tablespoons of butter, my dear girl..
ReplyDeletePerfect shape and I can smell that heavenly smell of butter baking..:)
Thanks for sharing this basic recipe..will be of much help to cookie-starters like me..:)
P.S- dont forget you are already am expert with those "melting moments" ;)
Nags, 2.5 tbspn does surely make it low fat for me at least. I love the colour n they really look buttery enough!! Love the recipe.
ReplyDeleteLow fat or not, the cookies look lovely..must have tasted the same.
ReplyDeletethose cookies look darn good...i think i would eat the 15 in one sitting honest..if made without the eggs :)
ReplyDeleteNags!! cookies look so delicious!!
ReplyDeleteCookies look delicious. Yeah low fat cookies are always welcome especially in this holiday period
ReplyDeleteI don't care about the fat factor. The cookie looks absolutely delicious and tempting.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious and I sure don't care if its low fat or not, as long as it tastes good...I'm sure yours did! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is lower in fat and looks absolutely crunchy and delicious.
ReplyDeleteHi Nags,
ReplyDeleteI love that you made them lower in fat yet they still look incredibly moist. What a fantastic addition to Eat Christmas Cookies! Thank you, Susan
cookies look so flakyy and wonderfullll nags and pics look beautifullllll
ReplyDeletethey look great Nags! but really, just 2.5 tbsp butter, no more??!! wow, if that really gives the soft chewy texture the I'll go for it!:)
ReplyDeleteoh, they looks lovely!!! Thnx for the recipe.. and btw, I just posted one cookie on my blog too :)
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteButter sugar cookie looks perfect and delicious...Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Hey Nags these cookies look amazing just like they would melt in the mouth too. :) I think its great to use a couple of table spoons rather than a huge weighed out measure of butter, fabulous. :)
ReplyDeleteyummy! those look great... You used to make cookies when you were in college? Wow :)
ReplyDeleteLovely looking cookies Nags!
ReplyDeleteThose are such crunchy and lovely looking cookies Nags..:D Great for cookie starters like mee.!
ReplyDelete~ Siri
Nags, you are an excellent cook!
ReplyDeleteHi nags,
ReplyDeleteam new to this blogging world..Just now happened to see ur blog..really good with loads of simple recipes..Really inspired..
hello
ReplyDeleteit would be nice if u mention the temperature which is most important for baking
The temperature should be 350 degree F/ 180 Degree C. Thanks for confirming :)
ReplyDeleteHey Nags! Just wanted you to know I included your delicious cookie in my latest article at Foodie View. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeletehey could u make these eggless?
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if it will work with this specific recipe but you can try some egg substitutes that you are familiar with! :)
ReplyDeleteI tried these cookies and they are the best cookies I have ever tasted. All though at first they were crumbly. Then when they were done chilling they came together! Thanks NAGS
ReplyDeleteAnon - that's such a lovely compliment :) Thanks a ton! Wish you had left your name too :)
ReplyDeleteHi this is my first shot at baking cookies.tried the recipe but my cookies got burnt at the bottom and didnt cook on top.Top was soft and uncooked. Why is that?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely sounds like an oven temperature issue. Try moving your rack to a slightly higher position in the oven.
ReplyDeleteThey look yummy. I am always looking for low calorie healty recipes so this is great. Get more tips and tools on living healthy!
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