Candy Cane Cookies- Lower Calorie, Vegan
These Candy Cane Cookies are crispy, chewy, delicious and have a perfect balance of sweetness and peppermint. Not only that, they are lower calorie, vegan and are perfect for the Holiday season!
Ingredients
- 70 g all purpose flour
- 4 g cornstarch 1 tsp
- 20 g white sugar
- 40 g zero calorie granulated sweetener
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 40 g light dairy-free butter or normal butter
- 10 g yogurt plant based to keep it vegan
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 3-4 mini candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c or 350F
- Melt the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds, then let it cool
- Add the sugar, extracts and 3/4 of the crushed candy canes and whisk well
- Add the yogurt and mix well
- Add the dry ingredients and using a spatula, mix until a cookie dough forms
- scoop 8 cookies onto a lined baking tray and flatten slightly
- Bake for 8-10 minutes (I take mine out of the oven on the 9 minute mark)
- Let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes
Notes
Macros per cookie (8):
75 Calories
11g Carbs
1g Protein
2.5g Fat
4g Sugar
Nutrition
Calories: 75kcal
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