Old Saint Nick probably wouldn’t be known for his round belly if he indulged in Trim Healthy Trim Cookies instead of those sugar-laden cookies he’s known for requesting! No need to be left out of holiday festivities! These cookies are sure to delight everyone in the family – make an activity out of it and let the kids help you decorate! Cream Cheese Frosting recipe included! This recipe is part of the Trim Healthy Exclusive Collection.
Trim Cookies
Description
Old Saint Nick probably wouldn't be known for his round belly if he indulged in Trim Healthy Trim Cookies instead of those sugar-laden cookies he's known for requesting! No need to be left out of holiday festivities! These cookies are sure to delight everyone in the family - make an activity out of it and let the kids help you decorate! Cream Cheese Frosting recipe included! This recipe is part of the Trim Healthy Exclusive Collection.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cream butter, egg, vanilla and the TH Gentle Sweet.
- Add the mineral salt and TH Baking Blend to the mix and form into a ball with your hands.
- For round shaped cookies, pull off pieces of the dough, roll into balls, then place on a well-greased cookie tray and flatten slightly with a fork.
- For fun shaped cookies, refrigerate dough ball for 2 or 3 hours until it is very firm and chilled.
- Roll out between parchment and create shapes.
- Bake at 350 for 10 -12 minutes. Baking times may vary depending on size of cookies.
- This recipe makes 12-16 cookies.
- See Frosting Recipe in the Notes Below
Note
Recipe Notes
Helpful Suggestions:
-Alternate Flour Option (if not using TH Baking Blend)
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup TH Oat Fiber
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Cream Cheese Frosting:
Ingredients:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 stick butter, softened
- Splash of Natural Burst Vanilla Extract
- 3 Tbsp TH Gentle Sweet
Directions:
Blend this all together for the frosting, let it set up for a few minutes and then frost your Trim Cookies!
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Here are some other on-plan cookie topping ideas:
-Orange zest
-Chopped unsweetened cranberries
-Slivered almonds
-Homemade jelly/jam for thumbprint type cookies (Slim Belly Jelly page 411)
-All fruit jam (jam only sweetened with it’s own juice)
-Stevia-sweetened chocolate chips or 85% chocolate
-Color your icing - there are some all-natural options online and at some health food stores
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Thumbprint Cookies Variation:
-Make the cookie dough as stated above.
-Pull off small pieces of the dough, roll into balls, then place on a well-greased cookie tray and press your thumb into the dough ball to leave a small indentation.
-Place a 1/4 teaspoon of an on plan No Sugar Added Jelly or Jam (such as Polaner's or Smucker's) into the indentation of the dough ball.
-Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
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This recipe was first featured in the Trim Healthy Living EZine ~ Volume 5
