Healthy Sugar Cookies

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 42
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

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Introduction

These easy cookies are delicious and healthy, even made with butter! No need to compromise taste for calories! These easy cookies are delicious and healthy, even made with butter! No need to compromise taste for calories!

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 8

Number of Servings: 42

Ingredients

1 and 1/3 cups of flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Tips

Serving size is one cookie, but two won't hurt :)

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.