One cinnamon almond cookie to satisfy your sweet tooth coming up!
I admit it. I have a sweet tooth. I am a bonafide sugar addict. Jack claims he is not (although he seems to find my baked goods irresistible). With a renewed interest on putting a healthier twist to our recipes, but still keeping them tasty, I set out to transform a cookie recipe in my recipe box. It doesn’t even matter what this recipe was to begin with because it no longer resembles that recipe. The underlying premise of the recipe was that the cookie it created should satisfy my sweet tooth without being laden with bad fats. It also should add some protein and fiber to my day. I used yogurt cheese and applesauce to replace fats and add moisture. I swapped out some of the all purpose flour with whole wheat pastry flour. The result of this experiment was successful enough to warrant its addition to our blog collection. Of course, the serving size is one cookie. I cannot be held responsible if you like these cookies so much that you eat the whole batch to satisfy your secret inner cookie monster.
Low Fat Cinnamon Almond Cookies
Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, yogurt cheese, applesauce, almond butter, lemon vanilla and eggs.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flours, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Slightly flatten cookies and sprinkle with topping made of sugar and cinnamon mixture.
- Bake for 15 – 18 minutes. Cookies should be puffy and lightly browned on edges and bottom.
Makes 20 cookies
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I’ve never eaten a low fat cookie, but I have to say that these look good! Now if someone could only create low-fat cheese, and I’m not talking cottage!!!
I can find lots of things labeled low fat, even cheese … but the problem is finding something satisfying and flavorful. This cookie does the trick. Thanks for commenting, Chef.