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healthier apple sugar cookies

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Recipe by
Lorna Dietz
@piratess
Newfield, NY

I dreamt up this recipe one night while I was sleeping. So the next morning I put the recipe to the test. They are delicious and satisfying. I think they are a good cookie for dieters. Try them and let me know what you think.

yield 5 dozen
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For healthier apple sugar cookies

  • 2 md
    apples
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    chia seed
  • 2 Tbsp
    margarine
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 2/3 c
    shortening
  • 2/3 c
    margarine
  • 1 1/3 c
    sugar in the raw
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1 c
    separate bowl of sugar in the raw for roling cookie balls

How To Make healthier apple sugar cookies

  • 1
    Chop apples. Then put the 1st 5 ingredients ( apples,brown sugar, margarine,chia seeds, and cinnamon) in a sauce pan. Cook until apples are tender. Cool mixture
  • 2
    Take the next 5 ingredients (shortening, margarine, sugar in the raw, ) cream these together until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla. Combine all together.
  • 3
    Add the Apple mixture to the wet ingredients. Combine well.
  • 4
    Take the remaining ingredients. (Flour, cinnamon,baking powder and salt.) Mix altogether.
  • 5
    Mix the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients by using a mixer.
  • 6
    Shape the dough into walnut size balls roll them in the remaining sugar in the raw. Place on a cookie sheet about 2" apart. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes. Or until crispy on the bottom.
  • 7
    Remove from cookie sheet to a cooling rack unit completely cool.
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