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!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings: 8 cookies

Course: Dessert

Calories: 75

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

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

Method

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

Nutrition

Calories: 75kcal

Notes

Macros per cookie (8):

75 Calories

11g Carbs

1g Protein

2.5g Fat

4g Sugar

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