A healthier sugar cookie, is it possible and does it taste good?
It is possible and these are FANTASTIC! Made with healthier sucanat, which is evaporated cane juice that's been dried and is full of vitamin and minerals. You can have a deliciously soft texture of a sugar cookie you may be familiar with. {Another good option is to use coconut sugar or honey.}
Of course it is slightly on the tan side and not as "white" as the others but you can feel good about making these any time for your family, not just for the holidays. And if you decide to add some frosting on top for the kids, who cares if they are a little tan right?
I promise you this, no one who eats one will ask where the typical sugar cookies are, they will eat these without complaint and ask for more than one! But if you'd rather have a more white color looking sugar cookie and made without any sugar at all, you can see my Sugar Free Sugar cookies here. 🙂
Happy Holidays!
*If you are interested in making a completely low calorie sugar-free sugar cookie, check here.
Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter softened
- 1 ½ cups sucanat
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a stand mixer combine butter, sucanat, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour.
- Using a tablespoon, roll into balls and bake 10 minutes on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- To make cut out shapes spread dough between two pieces of plastic wrap, roll to ¼ inch thickness and use cookie cutters to shape.
- Bake on parchment lined baking sheet for 10 minutes.
- Using half of this dough makes 18-20 cookies.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Janet
Hi you mentioned that there is not an aftertaste. Every time I have baked with Stevia there is a bitter aftertaste. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
Brenda
I find using the Sweetleaf brand does not produce an aftertaste, especially when I used a flavored liquid. Which brands have you tried?
Heather
What would the substitution be for honey?
janel
Looks great! We always make my great grandmas recipes at christmas but boy they arent healthy. These look great to add in. i think I'm going to try these ones!
Brenda
thank you!
Madeline
Can you recommend some good online sites to buy some of the products that you use? I live in a remote area where it is impossible to find some of these things (sucanat, flavored stevias, etc.) Thank you!
Brenda
the link for the sucanat and stevia are there in the ingredients, just click them and you'll see the ones I buy. I use that site I linked to for most of my products, iherb.com and I have a discount code if you want to use it; YAJ035.