Sugar Free Halloween Cookie Recipe

For many, Halloween is virtually synonymous with sugary sweets and candy galore. Whether you simply want to reduce the amount of sugar that your kids are consuming during the spooky activities or you have a medical need that dictates monitoring your sugar levels, this cookie recipe is sure to please. It also makes a fun craft project for kids because they can paint the cookies with edible tempera paint to make any design they desire.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup margarine

• 1/2 cup Splenda

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1 egg

• 2 cups flour

• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 egg yolks
• Food coloring
• Paint brush
• Halloween cookie cutters
• Cookie sheet
• Large bowl
• Rolling pin
• Mixer

Instructions

Making the Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine margarine and Splenda. Add vanilla and one whole egg, then sift flour and baking powder into large bowl with other ingredients. Mix well using an electric mixer.

2. Turn out dough on greased surface, and roll to half-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out pumpkins, candy corn, witch hats and ghosts. Place cookies on cookie sheet.

3. In small bowl, beat two egg yolks. Separate into as many bowls as you need colors. Add food coloring to dye the yolks. Use a paintbrush to paint the cookies before you bake them. For dark colors, you may only need 1/4 tsp. However, lighter colors will show up better if you use at least 1/2 tsp. of food coloring.

4. Bake for about 10 minutes until cookies are done. Remove from cookie sheet and place on cooling rack. Let cool and serve.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have Halloween cookie cutters, you can use a small knife to cut out the shapes you want. Cut a triangle for a witch's hat, or use a round cutter to make pumpkins. You can also cut shapes out of the center of cookies to make a jack-o'-lantern face. Instead of painting cookies, you can also decorate them with sugar-free candies. To add an extra Halloween touch, put cookies in decorated plastic bags and tie with raffia and a spider ring. If you want to make several batches of cookies, double or triple the recipe, and refrigerate what you do not use for up to five days. You can also freeze the dough.

References

• Edible Paint
• Substituting for Sugar