Holiday Doodles

By srumbel

Shhh…there’s no need to tell anyone these have just 1/3 of the usual sugar! With the light scent of nutmeg, and a crown of sugar and cinnamon, this is one seriously delicious cookie.

My only suggetion – once they are made, keep them out of sight. Otherwise, you may find yourself eating far more than you had planned :)
from marlenekoch.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, room temperature
• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup granulated no-calorie sweetener (like sucralose or 6 Tbsp. Truvia Baking Blend*)
• 1/3 cup light sour cream
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, nutmeg, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the margarine or butter, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and corn syrup until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and sweetener until creamy. Turn the mixer to low and beat in the sour cream and flour until just combined. With moist hands, roll dough into 1-inch balls. Mix together last 2 tablespoons of sugar with cinnamon. Roll the balls in the sugar-spice mix and place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Flatten cookies with the bottom of a drinking glass.
4. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Cookies should be soft on top. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

Marlene Says: To make Eggnog Snickerdoodles, add 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 3/4 teaspoon rum extract to the egg mixture.

Makes 24 cookies

Nutrition Information Per Serving (one cookie) Calories 75 | Carbohydrate 11g (Sugars 3g) | Total Fat 3g (Sat Fat 1g) | Protein 2g | Fiber 1g | Cholesterol 25mg | Sodium 20mg

Food Exchanges: 1 Carbohydrate | Carbohydrate Choices: 1 Weight Watcher Point plus Comparison: 1 Weight Watcher Smart Point Comparison 3
* Truvia Baking blend adds 3 calories and 1 gram of carbs per cookie