Sugar Cookies

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  • Number of Servings: 48
Ingredients
1 cup heart-healthy margarine 1-1/2 cups white sugar (or sugar substitute)1/2 cup egg beaters1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon lemon extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 pinch salt
Directions
1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually blend into the creamed mixture to form a soft dough. Cover or wrap dough, and refrigerate overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). On a floured surface, roll the dough out 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Makes 48 servings (1 serving = 1 cookie).
Servings Per Recipe: 48
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 78.3
  • Total Fat: 3.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 62.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 0.9 g

Member Reviews
  • PJCAITIE
     my dough came out really sticky and i had to add quite a bit more flour to be able to roll the dough... not sure if it was a mistake i made? they taste ok. i like the lemon flavour. - 12/20/07
  • LOSTINTHEUSA
     I ran the ingredients and came up with these #'s, with regular white sugar 61 calories per cookie, and 37 cal per cookie with sugar subsitute.

    If you don't like LEMON, try Banana flavoring, or Orange, etc, the choices are unlimited and can really add variety to your choices.
    - 6/13/09
  • JANET1012
     Sounds good, but I am wondering whether the calorie count is for the sugar version or the sugar substitute version. - 6/12/09
  • LILLIPUTIANNA
     "Heart-healthy" Margarine? There is no such thing. - 1/22/14
  • OVETABUILDS
     Why must everyone put lemon flavoring on everything? Also, 52 calories seems kind of high for a small cookie (and who on here would eat just one?)? - 6/12/09
  • RAYLINSTEPHENS
     The average cookie is 60 calories. I wouldn't call these low-calorie cookies. Vanilla wafers are only about 10. - 6/12/09
  • NEED2DROP50
     My dough turned out very sticky. I tried to use it as drop cookies but it didn't work. I followed the recipe to the letter and used eggbeaters but it was a waste of a lot of ingredients in the end. Sorry! - 10/8/10
  • ROADBIKEMAMA
     I made them as stated (except I used lemon zest instead of extract), and the dough was WAY too soft the next day. I ended up DOUBLING the flour, and they were finally the right consistency. I also used whole wheat pastry flour, and they turned out incredible!I will definitely be making these again! - 9/29/10
  • BLUEJUDY
     Wonderful flavor....I loved the addition of the lemon extract. I found it difficult to roll out and transfer to the baking sheet....I seemed to add alot of flour to make it easier to roll out. Be sure to remove from the tray shortly after taking them from the oven..they stick if cool! - 2/14/10
  • PINKPARASOLLADY
     I was wondering if the cals were for the sugar or sugar-free version, too. When you click on the Ingredients under the nutrition label, everything says 0. Weird. - 6/12/09
  • DENSMAMA
     The lemon extract really kicked up the taste of these cookies, and Santa Claus loved them! - 12/29/07
  • BUBI48
     My family love it. Thanks - 9/3/07
  • RAPUNZEL53
     Great - 2/14/21
  • GEORGE815
     Nice recipe for Monday - 2/11/21
  • CORVETTECOWBOY
     Sounds good, but wondering if calorie count good - 1/29/21
  • TERMITEMOM
     Not sure the nutrition numbers are accurate. Tastes good though. - 1/14/21
  • EVIE4NOW
     I have used different flavorings to this. Good basic recipe. - 12/11/20
  • WILDKAT781
     very good - 2/12/20
  • NELLJONES
     For heaven's sake. use butter! The calorie count is the same, the taste much better. I used sugar, it affects texture, not just taste. If I'm going to eat a cookie, it better be perfect. - 2/12/20
  • CHERYLHURT
     Pretty - 2/12/20
  • NASFKAB
     Great - 2/12/20
  • TOMATOCAFEGAL
     Member comments are enlightening - 2/11/20
  • KITTYHAWK1949
     nice cookie but I used cherry flavor and up the calories with some icing - 2/11/20
  • REDROBIN47
     These look so pretty. I saved the recipe to make for Valentines Day. - 1/25/20
  • SISTERPRETTY
     yummy... - 1/30/19



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