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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.

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Servings: 12
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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
  • 4 oz butter (1 stick; softened)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp TH Natural Burst Vanilla Extract
  • 1/3 cup TH Gentle Sweet
  • 1 pinch TH Mineral Salt
  • 1 1/4 cups TH Baking Blend (See Recipe Notes below for an alternate flour option)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Cream butter, egg, vanilla and the TH Gentle Sweet.
  2. 2
    Add the mineral salt and TH Baking Blend to the mix and form into a ball with your hands.
  3. 3
    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.
  4. 4
    For fun shaped cookies, refrigerate dough ball for 2 or 3 hours until it is very firm and chilled.
  5. 5
    Roll out between parchment and create shapes.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350 for 10 -12 minutes. Baking times may vary depending on size of cookies.
  7. 7
    This recipe makes 12-16 cookies.
  8. 8
    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

Read it online: https://trimhealthymama.com/recipe/trim-cookies/