Best 4 Healthier Easy Sugar Cookies Recipes

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HEALTHIER EASY SUGAR COOKIES



Healthier Easy Sugar Cookies image

I love this recipe. I could eat at least ten in one sitting which is why I exchanged some butter with non-fat plain yogurt. They still taste great and I feel a lot better about eating so many.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl.
  • Beat butter, yogurt, and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg allowing it to blend into butter mixture. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in flour mixture until just incorporated. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 47.2 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

EASY SUGAR COOKIES



Easy Sugar Cookies image

Quick and easy sugar cookies. This quick and easy sugar cookie recipe is perfect for any occasion, and can be made with just the basic ingredients you already have in your cupboard.

Provided by andrew

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl; set the mixture aside.
  • Cream the butter and sugar.
  • Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
  • Once combined, slowly blend in the dry ingredients until evenly mixed.
  • Searate dough into tablespoon-sized balls.
  • Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Place on center rack and bake for 5 to 7 minutes (or until golden brown). Let the cookies sit for 2 minutes before cooling on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.9, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 19.1, Sodium 86.1, Carbohydrate 11.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 6.3, Protein 0.9

HEALTHIER (BUT STILL) THE BEST ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES



Healthier (but still) The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies image

These sugar cookies are amazing but I wanted to try to cut some calories so I replaced some of the sugar with a sugar-like sweetener. They still taste great and now they are pretty guilt free. If you decide to ice them, I would keep it light -- maybe some cute dots!

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Time 1h28m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups butter, softened
1 cup granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
⅓ cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Steps:

  • Cream together butter, sweetener, and sugar in a large bowl, until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Stir in flour and baking powder. Cover and chill dough for at least one hour or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 53.8 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

3-INGREDIENT SUGAR COOKIES



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Butter, sugar and Gold Medal™ flour are all you need for this quick and easy sugar cookie recipe. The best part? It's a make-ahead and make-it-your-own recipe. After you mix up the dough, shape it into a log and chill before cutting the cookie dough into slices for baking. Decorate the cookies by rolling them in holiday sprinkles before chilling, or drizzle an easy powdered sugar icing over sliced tops after baking. Either way, it makes the perfect holiday cookie. However you complete them, it's a buttery, tender cookie that melts in your mouth with every bite. With easy 3-Ingredient Sugar Cookies, you can save time and focus on the decorating fun.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons holiday-colored nonpareils or coarse decorating sugar, if desired
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
Betty Crocker™ gel food colors, if desired
Holiday-colored nonpareils or coarse decorating sugar, if desired

Steps:

  • In large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with spoon until well mixed. Stir in flour until moistened, using hands to mix if needed (dough will be crumbly). Knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth.
  • Divide dough in half; shape each half into a log, 5 inches long by 2 inches in diameter.
  • Spread 2 tablespoons of the nonpareils or decorating sugar on plastic wrap; roll one log in nonpareils to cover. Repeat to cover remaining cookie log in nonpareils. Wrap dough logs tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap 1 of the dough logs; cut into 1/2-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices 2 inches apart, reshaping if necessary.
  • Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Unwrap remaining dough log, and repeat slicing and baking. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
  • To make Powdered Sugar Icing Drizzle: In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of the milk until well blended. If too thick to drizzle, add additional milk, 1/4 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Drizzle over tops of cooled cookies. Sprinkle with nonpareils or decorating sugar. Let stand about 1 hour or until drizzle is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g

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