This alone will make a delicious sugar cookie that is just barely sweet.

If you’re used to baking with less sugar, I suggest keeping the 1/3 cup sugar.

These will be sweet for sure, and I promise you won’t notice the reduced sugar.

If you’re used to very sweet sugar cookies, I suggest making a batch with ½ cup of sugar.

If you are making strides to reduce sugar, here are some guidelines: Keep that in mind if you don’t have whole milk on hand.

I would say you can substitute other types of milk, but you won’t get the same consistency as whole milk. Vanilla, of course, is used to give the icing the classic sugar cookie flavor! Did you know you can make your own powdered sugar? Use this tutorial! There are ways to substitute eggs in a lot of recipes, but this chewy cookie recipe needs regular eggs. You can make a bottle of homemade vanilla extract or use one of these vanilla substitutes. Classic sugar cookies need a touch of vanilla to give them their flavor. I couldn’t think of a way to make cookies without butter. Turbinado sugar is less processed than traditional white sugar. When I choose to use sugar in recipes, I like to use Turbinado sugar. My favorite, and what I suggest using, is 100% all-purpose flour ( I like this brand). I tested this recipe using 100% all-purpose, 100% whole wheat and every combination in between. The basic essentials of any cookie recipe are flour, sugar, eggs, butter, vanilla, and salt… if the ingredient list is any longer than that, then I’m looking for a different recipe. Some recipes have a VERY long list of ingredients. I promise that if I had to make the dough YESTERDAY, cookies aren’t happening. I know some recipes call for overnight chilling. This healthier cookies recipe can be made any time of the year – not just for Christmas! These are low sugar cookies, meaning they are made with less sugar, yet they are as delicious as classic sugar Christmas cookies. My step-mom now lives with Jesus, so it’s up to me to carry on her tradition of making my own healthier sugar Christmas cookies with the kids. My step-mom, though, started this tradition with my own kids when they were barely old enough to walk. We made chocolate chip cookies for sure, and even brownies, but setting a day aside to specifically make and decorate sugar cookies just didn’t happen in our house. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc.Decorating sugar Christmas cookies wasn’t a tradition in my family growing up. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients.

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