Crisp Spice Cookies Diabetic Recipes

SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine shortening, margarine, Splenda Sweetener, egg, and molasses. Beat until smooth.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add to shortening mixture. Mix thoroughly.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Form dough into 30 balls, approximately 1 tablespoon each. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheet and press with a fork to make a crosshatch pattern.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies will be chewy when they come out but will become crisp as they cool.

CRISP SPICE COOKIES (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine flours with the spices in a medium bowl or on a sheet of waxed paper. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl beat the butter for a minute. Add molasses and sugar and blend until fully combined. Using a low setting on your mixer beat in flour mixture. Divide dough into halves and shape into diskes. Cover and chill for an hour.
• Revove one disk from the icebox. On a floured surface roll out the dough into a wafer thin sheet about 1/16 inch thick (really, really thin). Use a floured 2 inch cookie cutter to cut out the crisps and place on a cookie sheet.
• Alternate rolling method: Getting the thin dough to retain its shape while tranfering to the baking sheet is laborous. My solution is to roll the dough between two sheets of parchment. Peel the top layer of paper off and make the cookie cutouts on the dough. Leave some space, about 3/8 inch between cookies to make the next step easier. Now peel off the excess dough, leaving the cookies on the parchment. Transfer parchment filled with cookies to baking sheet and bake. Perfectly shapped cookies.
• Bake cookies for 5-6 minutes or until the cookie edges are just lightly browned.
• Transfer cookies to a baking rack and allow o cool before serving.
• Makes 66 cookies or 33 servings.

DIABETIC SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients to moisten, stirring well.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

GERMAN GOSSAMER CRISP SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl stir together flour, ginger, apple pie spice, cloves, cardamom, and red pepper; set aside.
• In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add molasses and brown sugar. Beat until combined. Beat in flour mixture just until combined.
• Divide dough in half; cover and chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• On a lightly floured surface roll half of the dough at a time to a 1/16 inch thickness. Using a 2-inch round scalloped cutter, cut out dough. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 6 minutes or until edges are browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool. Makes about 66.
• TO STORE: Place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container, cover. Store at room temperature.
• Better Homes Christmas Cookies.

CINNAMON GINGER SPICE COOKIES - LOW SUGAR/DIABETIC FRIENDLY RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Mix together shortening, butter, Splenda, egg and molasses in large mixing bowl.
• 2. Sift dry ingredients together and add to shortening mixture. Mix thoroughly.
• 3. Wrap dough in saran wrap and chill in fridge for about 2 hours.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 5. Form dough into 30 balls, approximately 1 level tablespoon each. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet and pat down gently with fork making a criss cross pattern.
• 6. Bake in the center of oven for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool on wire cooling rack.