Healthy Sugar Cookies

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  • Number of Servings: 42
Ingredients
1 and 1/3 cups of flour3/4 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened1 cup sugar1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. Preheat over to 350F. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper
2. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar in mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until well mixed.
4. Slowly add the flour mixture at a low speed until well combined.
5. Drop dough with a small melon baller (a bit smaller than a ping-pong ball) onto the cookie sheets, 12 cookies per sheet.
6. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, or until edges are browned.

Serving Size: Makes 42 cookies, with a little dough left over

Number of Servings: 42

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAYLORSONGTRADE.

Servings Per Recipe: 42
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 53.8
  • Total Fat: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.3 mg
  • Sodium: 11.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 0.6 g

Member Reviews
  • SWEETNIKS5
    These cookies are very yummy. I only used 1/2 cup of sugar and they were plenty sweet. Also added 1/4 tsp almond extract. Recipe said makes 42 cookies but I only got 36 and they are tiny , but I would make them again 😁 - 4/5/19