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Hi Everyone and Happy Monday!

Today I have for you my first Christmas Cookie of the season and believe me it won’t be my last!  Hope you’re looking forward to several Christmas Cookie recipes, because your going to be getting them!  🙂   On Saturday, I made 6 different kinds of cookies, about 18 batches all together!!  Oh my gosh, talk about being cookied out!


These are my almost sugarless sugar cookie.  I added a sprinkle of Christmas sugar on top, that’s why they are almost sugarless.  These cookies are a soft sugar cookie that contain a nice crispy edge.  They are perfect little cookie to satisfy the sugar/cookie craving and contain absolutely no sugar, well except for the sprinkles, that’s optional, so I’m not counting that!  Another great thing about these cookies is that they don’t need to be refrigerated.  I hate refrigerating my cookies, when I want to make cookies, I want to make them now, not wait an hour or more!  I have no patience for that!  But if you choose to roll out the dough and make cut-outs, then I recommend refrigerating the dough for about an hour or two.

Your probably wondering where does the sugar-free part come from?   Remember when I made my Peanut Butter Cookie Granola last week?  Well I loved it so much that I contacted NuNaturals to let them know how much I love the Presweet Tagatose that I received from the giveaway I won.   They were so pleased that they sent me a HUGE bag of it, along with a cute note telling me to have fun creating cookies.  Woohoo!!  You know the first thought I got was a sugarless sugar cookie, how ironic.  lol   When using the Presweet Tagatose, I didn’t notice to much of a difference except that I needed to add a pinch more of it to my cookies to sweeten it up a tad bit since I have a major sweet tooth!  Even baking with it worked out great, I didn’t notice any difference in texture, size or taste of the cookie.  Plus a big benefit is that I didn’t get a stomach ache!  When I use fake sweeteners, I get such a horrible empty, acidy feeling in my stomach.  Presweet Tagatose doesn’t do that to me, or any of the NUnaturals Stevia.  Yah!


Your probably wondering what Presweet Tagatose is?  Here is some information that NuNaturals sent me.

NuNaturals introduces a NEW sweetener for the first time in the United States!

PreSweet™ Tagatose is safe for diabetics because it will not raise blood sugar levels. One of the health benefits of PreSweet™ is that it is a prebiotic ingredient. Prebiotics feed probotic bacteria like acidopholis found in yogurt. They help the good bacteria in the digestive system multiply.

Where does Tagatose come from?  It is a naturally-occurring sweetener found in milk, fruits, and vegetables.  Tagatose is lactose free and Gluten Free!!

Why use PreSweet™ in your recipes?   This product enables you to reduce or eliminate refined sugar in your recipes. It is  92% as sweet as sugar,  PLUS it leaves NO unpleasant aftertaste like many sugar substitutes.

PreSweet™ is a low calorie ( 6 calories/serving ), Low  GI ( 3 on the Glycemic index ) ,And low in carbohydrates ( especially since many of these carbohydrates are not digested )

PreSweet™ serves those on a weight loss program well because it will satisfy your sweet tooth without adding the calories that sugar will.   Each 1 Tsp. Serving of PreSweet™ is equal to 1 tsp. Sugar.

PreSweet™ Tagatose will “Brown” and “Carmelize” like sugar, plus helps retain moisture longer and improve the shelf life of your baked goods.

I have to tell you I am really liking my Presweet Tagatose!  Hopefully with it’s help, I won’t gain any extra pounds this holiday season.  I also love that I can serve cookies and other baked goods to my friends and family and I they won’t even notice a difference.  It’s kind of my secret way of letting them know I care about their health, without them actually knowing!   I already slipped some in my Hubby’s frappe and he hasn’t noticed!  🙂

Sugarless Sugar Cookies
 
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A sweet little cookie with a crispy edge and soft center.
Serves: 75 cookie
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1¼ cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1½ cups NuNaturals Presweet Tagatose or granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp. non-fat milk, divided
  • Sprinkles or colored sugar, for decorating (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder, set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  4. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Add enough of the milk (1 tbsp) to moisten the dough and make it soft, not wet.
  5. Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and place on a ungreased cookie sheet. With a brush or fingers, moisten the top of each cookie with the remaining milk and slightly flatten the top of each cookie. Sprinkle with raw sugar or colored sprinkles.
  6. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until slightly golden. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to cool on a rack.
  7. Adapted from Food Network
Notes
Calories per cookie (not including sprinkles): 44.5, Fat: 2.6, Cholesterol: 9.1, Sodium: 21, Potassium: 5.1, Carbs: 7, Fiber: .03, Sugar: 0, Protein: .06
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Serving size: a cookie
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NuNaturals was kind enough to also send me their new Chocolate NuStevia Liquid which works great in coffee!  I just add a few drops and a little milk and my coffee is perfect!  I can’t wait to experiment with it and see what else I can come up with.  I’m relatively new to the liquid Stevia’s so I am not sure how to use it, but I’ll figure it out.  If you have recipes using liquid stevia, do share them!!!

I also received their new Peppermint NuStevia Liquid. You already know that I love peppermint!  This is so going in my frappe’s for sure!!!  I already have a fun recipe floating in my head with the use of the Chocolate and Peppermint NuStevia Liquid, stay tuned…

Ready for the Giveaway?   TWO readers will get a little Holiday Baking Event package from NuNaturals!

This is what you get:  ONE bag of the Presweet Tagatose, ONE bottle of our NEW Chocolate NuStevia Liquid, PLUS ONE bottle of our NEW Peppermint NuStevia Liquid.

Giveaway ends, on Wednesday, December 5th at 7:00PM (PST)  I’ll announce the winners on Thursday’s post!

To win this all you have to do is telling me:  What would is your favorite thing to bake?

For extra entries:  Just be sure you tell me you did so

Ready for some NuNaturals Stevia right now? Visit NuNaturals website,  www.nunaturals.com and use the DISCOUNT CODE of BLG1212  and you will receive – 15% DISCOUNT on your total order. This DISCOUNT EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2012.  Reminds me I need more Stevia packets, glad we have a discount code!  🙂

Have a great day everyone!

Toodles,

Jennifer

 

 

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  1. Beth B says

    My favorite thing to bake is almond crescents. I want to try making them with Presweet Tagatose.
    I do receive your emails and follow you on Facebook!

  3. Lisa says

    My my favorite treat to bake are my grandmas sour cream Christmas cut out cookies. My girls love to help decorate and it is a fun thing to do! Good thing I only bake these once a year as they are not the most figure friendly!

  11. Renata says

    And I like Nu Naturals on Facebook! Thank you so much and have a great week! – Also love your cookies as they look delicious!

  14. Nikki says

    Love making bread. I love the whole process of kneading it, watching it rise, punching it down to watch it rise again and then the smell as it bakes filling the house with yeasty goodness. Yumm

  18. FireRunner2379 says

    I like baking cookies. It doesn’t have to be the holiday season for that and my favorite are Chocolate chip. I am not much for store bought cookies as I think its a waste of calorie consumption. The real deal is a cookie that can soak up milk like a sponge but still remain chewy and intact!

  25. Trudi Crookshanks says

    I enjoy making desserts and with these two items and especially with a diabetic and a pre-diabetic in the house, I would make chocolate peppermint brownies. Love the mint flavor.

  43. Erica says

    I am following you on Twitter! My favorite thing to bake is muffins because it’s so easy to make them sweet and indulgent tasting, while still being healthy enough to eat often.

  47. Kerrie M says

    I love to bake oatmeal raisin cookies, apple crisp, and pumpkin pie. I also like to use NuNaturals.

  49. Taylor W. says

    Oatmeal raisin cookies are my favorite thing to bake!

    I also liked you on Facebook, tweeted about the giveaway (@TRWebb89), followed you on Twitter, followed NuNaturals on Twitter!

  59. MgMama says

    Cakes are my favorite thing to make. But my family much more prefers when I bake cookies and brownies.

  68. Tonya says

    I love baking christmas cookies this time of year and low sugar muffins the whole year round! My dad is a diabetic with a sweet tooth so I try to create things he can enjoy!

  88. Amanda says

    I love baking all kinds of breads, but especially peanut butter banana bread and your chocolate peppermint loaf bread!!

  89. Cathy says

    I like to make a “Crazy Cake”. Chocolate cake using cocoa, chocolate pudding, chocolate chips, coffee, etc. with a peanut butter frosting. The cake ingredients are put in a bowl and beat all together for a couple of minutes.

  90. hmccleesr says

    Just found your website through Pinterest and was THRILLED to see this giveaway! I entered every way possible so please include one entry for each type of possible entry for me!:) THANKS!!!

  91. Niki Lynn Schroeder says

    I LOVE to make sweet potato bread pudding for Thanksgiving! Favorite thing to bake!

    I also made sure I:
    Signed up for your email from Peanut Butter and Peppers
    Followed you on Twitter @JenatPBandP
    Tweeted your giveaway.
    Followed NuNaturals on Facebook
    Have been Following you on Pinterest
    AND I’ve pinned a bunch of your recipes!

    Crossing my fingers that I win! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

  92. Tricia Marriott says

    My favorite thing to bake on Christmas morning is gooey cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting 🙂

    I recieve your email updates and I follow you on facebook. Thanks for having such yummy recipes with easy ways to lower fat and carbs!

  93. Billie Jean Grych says

    My favorite thing to bake is quick bread! Chocolate chip banana with walnuts is my favorite!

  103. ibelieveinyoutoo says

    Just followed you and NuNaturals on Facebook!! I would love to use these in protein pancake recipes, of course!! What else!!! 😛
    I literally would pass out from excitement if I won this giveaway!!!!!

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