Anyone have any low calorie cookie recipes?

Konpeito

I have a craving for cookies, does anyone have any cookie recipes?

redefiningmyself

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I was thinking about this topic today! I'm doing some christmas baking on the weekend, and would love some more healthy options

fitfoodeeee

(Per hefty-sized cookie):
Cals: 87!!! Carbs: 17 g, Fat: 1 g, Protein: 3 g, Sugar: 7g
Yield: 8 cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 C whole-wheat flour
3/4 C old-fashioned oats
1/4 C egg whites
1/2 C granulated Splenda
6 T organic apple/banana baby food (yes, baby food)
1/4 C pure pumpkin puree
2 T unpacked brown sugar
2 T semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 t baking soda
3/4 t vanilla extract
8 walnut halves
1/8 t salt

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor combine the dry ingredients (flour, oatmeal, Splenda, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.) In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients (egg whites, baby food, and vanilla extract). At the wet to the dry, and stir to combine. Next, fold in the chocolate chips. Spoon 8 even circles of batter onto a foil-covered cookie sheet. Top each cookie with 1 walnut half. Bake for 10-13 minutes, until the cookies are a bit firm.

UponThisRock

Why not just have 1 or 2 regular cookies?

timingsands

Meringue cookies made from egg whites are usually low cal. If you use a sugar substitute the calories become ludicrously low: http://dietpulpit.com/177/chocolate-meringue-cookies/

cydonian

I second the meringue idea, and also substituting sugar for splenda. If the cookie base requires milk, use 1% milk instead and you'll already be drastically cutting the calories. The key is to focus on spices -- vanilla, clove, cinnamon, etc. as those don't contain any calories, to make up for the loss of sugar and flavor.

krazyforyou

Go to Skinnytaste.com for great ideas from sweet to savory. Laloosa.com is also a good site. Good luck.

dls06

Step away from the cookie jar and Eat some grapes instead. :drinker:

hpsnickers1

Why not just have 1 or 2 regular cookies?

I have to agree with this one.

And since all carbohydrates turn to sugar (except fiber since it's indigestible) there really is no point separating carbs and sugars. 17g of carbs is 17g of sugar.
So - out of those 87 calories 68 calories come from something that will turn to sugar in the body. No thank you. I'll stick with my no grain, low-sugar, high-fat lifestyle (about 60-70% of my daily calories come from fat - most of that saturated).

Konpeito

Thanks for all the help~

stcar

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

vbennett7

Take a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Replace most of the butter with unsweetened appleasauce. Replace one egg with 2 egg whites. Decrease the amount of chocolate chips. Experiment.

stcar

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered
1/4 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, and confectioners' sugar. With an electric mixer, beat for 10 minutes, until light and fluffy. Spoon onto cookie sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Place a piece of maraschino cherry onto the middle of each cookie, alternating between red and green.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from oven, and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies on to wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, separating each layer with waxed paper.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 75 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg

dls06

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

The problem with low cal recipes, is you can't just make one and I can't stop at one. :grumble:

stcar

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

The problem with low cal recipes, is you can't just make one and I can't stop at one. :grumble:

True, I made them yesterday and ate four lol...but they were worth it!!

Konpeito

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered
1/4 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, and confectioners' sugar. With an electric mixer, beat for 10 minutes, until light and fluffy. Spoon onto cookie sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Place a piece of maraschino cherry onto the middle of each cookie, alternating between red and green.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from oven, and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies on to wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, separating each layer with waxed paper.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 75 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg

These sound really good but the problem is I don't have an electric mixer is there a way you can do it if I hand mixed it?

crazycat80

http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/1282268-Healthy-Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies

Yummy healthier oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Have about 75 calories each.

stcar

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered
1/4 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, and confectioners' sugar. With an electric mixer, beat for 10 minutes, until light and fluffy. Spoon onto cookie sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Place a piece of maraschino cherry onto the middle of each cookie, alternating between red and green.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from oven, and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies on to wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, separating each layer with waxed paper.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 75 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg

These sound really good but the problem is I don't have an electric mixer is there a way you can do it if I hand mixed it?

Sure, if you mix them by hand, they will just turn out harder (not as crumbly, melt in your mouth) but still good! I would just probably roll the dough at the end and use cookie cutters

tigress7435

Try looking at allrecipes. com. They have alot of good recipes. Even low calorie ones.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Healthy-Recipes/Low-Calorie/Desserts/ViewAll.aspx

CakeFit21

I second the meringue idea, and also substituting sugar for splenda. If the cookie base requires milk, use 1% milk instead and you'll already be drastically cutting the calories. The key is to focus on spices -- vanilla, clove, cinnamon, etc. as those don't contain any calories, to make up for the loss of sugar and flavor.

Are you suggesting substituting splenda for sugar in meringue?

hicenogle

How many cookies does this recipe make? Sounds awesome!!

CakeFit21

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered
1/4 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, and confectioners' sugar. With an electric mixer, beat for 10 minutes, until light and fluffy. Spoon onto cookie sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Place a piece of maraschino cherry onto the middle of each cookie, alternating between red and green.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from oven, and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies on to wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, separating each layer with waxed paper.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 75 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg

These sound really good but the problem is I don't have an electric mixer is there a way you can do it if I hand mixed it?

Sure, if you mix them by hand, they will just turn out harder (not as crumbly, melt in your mouth) but still good! I would just probably roll the dough at the end and use cookie cutters

Yes, you can make them by hand if you cream the butter and sugar really well. Shortbread has been around for centuries.

Also, shortbread is not meant to be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters. It's too delicate. If you chill it, it's too hard to roll because of all the butter.

Konpeito

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered
1/4 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, and confectioners' sugar. With an electric mixer, beat for 10 minutes, until light and fluffy. Spoon onto cookie sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Place a piece of maraschino cherry onto the middle of each cookie, alternating between red and green.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from oven, and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies on to wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, separating each layer with waxed paper.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 75 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg

These sound really good but the problem is I don't have an electric mixer is there a way you can do it if I hand mixed it?

Sure, if you mix them by hand, they will just turn out harder (not as crumbly, melt in your mouth) but still good! I would just probably roll the dough at the end and use cookie cutters

...I tried making them...Let's just say it didn't work out very well ^^;

stcar

homemade whipped shortbread only have 70 calories each!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered
1/4 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, and confectioners' sugar. With an electric mixer, beat for 10 minutes, until light and fluffy. Spoon onto cookie sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Place a piece of maraschino cherry onto the middle of each cookie, alternating between red and green.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from oven, and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies on to wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, separating each layer with waxed paper.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 75 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg

These sound really good but the problem is I don't have an electric mixer is there a way you can do it if I hand mixed it?

Sure, if you mix them by hand, they will just turn out harder (not as crumbly, melt in your mouth) but still good! I would just probably roll the dough at the end and use cookie cutters

Yes, you can make them by hand if you cream the butter and sugar really well. Shortbread has been around for centuries.

Also, shortbread is not meant to be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters. It's too delicate. If you chill it, it's too hard to roll because of all the butter.

I was just guessing at that part since I have a mixer lol...

jdelisle

Try this thread:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/412837-my-gramma-s-ginger-sparklers-w-pic-nutritional-info

Only 64 calories per cookie

skywa

eat a real cookie. love it. just dont have too many.

mugsisme

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