Low-Sugar "Sugar" Cookies

So simple, so delicious, but MURDEROUS in the amount of sugar within an individual cookie!!

Sugar cookies are common "canvas" cookies for holiday decorations. No matter which holiday, a good cookie cut shape and coloured frosting make a cheery and yummy treat!

How to make sugar-free??

Just before baking

Well, I am ashamed to say that I still haven't made a great sugar-free "sugar" cookie. It is hard because the single ingredient that makes this cookie famous is omitted.  So here is the best, yummiest, and closest low sugar alternative to the famous Sugar Cookie.

9 minutes later...cooling off!

I will post the recipe on my website as a "Low-Sugar" option, and I do stand by the fact that I believe it is a really good diabetic alternative to the common sugar cookie because it has 1/7 of the sugar in the original recipe. However watch how many you eat and adjust with insulin.

As always, because these are desserts I typically bake, these are NOT considered "Snacks" or daily enjoyments. These really are for special occasions like birthdays or a weekend treat.

Cooled and iced!

Take a look. I made this batch for a birthday party!

(Frosting unfortunately not 100% diabetic friendly.....but since this was for a non-diabetic crowd, I felt safe making it for them).


So as a comparison: