The holidays are in full force, but your waistline doesn't have to be. There are some simple substitutions that can make your holiday cookie recipes healthier and leaner while still tasting good.
1. Use low fat cream cheese. Low fat cream cheese can be substituted for most of the butter in a traditional cookie recipes. It saves a lot of saturated fat and unlike other marketed fat substitutes like prunes and figs it blends better.
2. Use unsweetened applesauce. By combining unsweetened applesauce and egg whites you can help cut back on the sugar in most traditional recipes.
3. Substitute maple syrup for sugar. Maple syrup is a natural sugar that your body processes better then white sugar. Use 3/4 cup pure maple syrup for 1 cup of granulated sugar. Reduce the dominant liquid in the recipe by 3 tablespoons for each cup of maple syrup used.
4. Use rice or oat flour instead of traditional white flour. Rice or oat flower creates a lighter, healthier cookie that tastes great. It is also a simple alternative for individuals with wheat allergies.
5. Use egg whites instead of a whole egg. When a recipe calls for more then one egg, try substituting two egg whites for one whole egg.
Happy baking and shaking that lean body of yours come New Years Eve!
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Baking Holiday cookies with your kids is a wonderful way of creating magical memories this time of year. My twins & I love to look for new and different recipes to try out. They never come out exactly as the picture, but we always have a good 'messy' time together. We usually improvise a bit, and overdecorate them, because let's face it ... cookies taste better with sprinkles! The bottom-line is it's a great activity to build stronger, richer relationships, and the recipients are always grateful; whether that's your friends, family, community, or the most important person this time of year - SANTA!
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