Avoiding the One Pound Stick
By Lauren, age 18, California
Low Fat Sugar Cookies
Healthy Christmas Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup sugar1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 egg whites or egg substitute equivalent to 1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup skim milk
Directions
Whisk together first four ingredients. Stir in remaining ingredients until thoroughly mixed.Chill dough at least 1 hour.
Roll out on floured surface to 1/8th inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on non-fat cooking sprayed cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Notes
Recipe yield may vary depending on dough thickness and the cookie cutter used. The nutritional analysis was calculated by combining all of the ingredients and dividing by 30 servings.Frost with powdered sugar with milk stirred in until desired consistency and colored sugars or other decorations of choice.
