12 Days of Christmas Recipe Countdown: Christmas Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 stick Unsalted butter

¾ cup Splenda Sugar (or sweetener of your choice—may change calorie count)

1 each Egg

2 teaspoons Pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon Baking powder

2 Tablespoons Skim Milk

3 cups All purpose, unbleached, flour

1 pinch Salt

PREPARATION:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.


• In mixing bowl, mix butter, Splenda, egg, vanilla, milk, baking powder and salt. 


• When evenly mixed, add flour.


• Sprinkle about ½ cup of flour on the counter. (Be sure to also flour rolling pin, and the top of the dough.) 


• Using only half of the dough, roll out into nice medium thickness sheet.   (Make sure surface is well floured to prevent sticking).


• Cut dough with your favorite cookie cutters, then place on baking sheet and bake for about 5-10 minutes depending on oven, and golden color of cookie.

Yield: 45 cookies

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Calories: 45

Fat: 1.5 grams