Sugar Free Sour Cream Linzer Cookies
1/2 cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated artificial sweetener
1/3 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup raspberry preserves
1/2 cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated artificial sweetener
1/3 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup raspberry preserves
In a large mixing bowl , cream together butter and sugar substitute with an an electric mixer. Gradually add egg and vanilla while mixing. Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in by hand. Finally, stir in sour cream and ground almonds. Divide dough in half and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
On a well floured surface, roll out each half of the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out cookies using a 2 inch round cookie cutter. Using a 3/4 inch star or heart shaped cookie cutter, cut the center from half of all the rounds. Place cookies 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes. Remove cookies from cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.
To assemble: Stir the spreadable fruit until fruit so it is smooth. Spoon 1/2 teaspoonful of fruit onto each of the cookies without the holes. Set a cookie with a hole on top of the fruit layer. Enjoy!
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Sugarless Bars
1/2 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup chopped raisins
1 cup water
1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup chopped raisins
1 cup water
1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
1/4 cup margarine, softened
2 tablespoons fructose sweetener
2 egg whites
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup chopped raisins
1/4 cup margarine, softened
2 tablespoons fructose sweetener
2 egg whites
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup chopped raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, fructose and egg whites until smooth. Stir in the applesauce, apple juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and, if desired, salt; stir into the applesauce mixture. Finally, mix in the oats and chopped raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are firm to the touch and lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely. When cool, store in an airtight container. I like to keep mine in the refrigerator.