Cookie Press Low Fat Butter Cookies Recipes

COOKIE PRESS BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolks, 2 tablespoons water, flour, salt and vanilla. Chill the dough.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Fill the cookie press and shape the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush the top of each cookie with the egg whites mixed with 2 tablespoons of the water. Decorate as desired.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) until the cookies are golden brown on top, about 10 minutes.

COOKIE PRESS LOW FAT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Blend Smart Balance, Splenda and Egg Beaters until creamy.
• Gradually add flour and salt.
• Gently blend in vanilla.
• Refrigerate 45 minutes to one hour.
• Put dough in cookie press and press out cookies onto cookie sheet.
• You can use other flavored extracts, lemon and almond are very good. At Christmas I use sprinkles and colored sugar to decorate.
• Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes.

BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Beat the salted butter, vanilla and sugar together with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Sift over the flour and beat again until just combined. Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a medium star nozzle.
• Pipe the dough in small 5cm swirls on one large or two smaller baking trays lined with baking parchment, spacing them apart to allow for them to spread. Bake for 15-20 mins until pale golden.
• Leave to cool on the trays for 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a heart disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

LOW-FAT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg white; beat until blended. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into an 8-in. roll; wrap in plastic. Freeze for 2 hours or until firm., Unwrap and cut into slices, just over 1/4 in. thick. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray; press with a fork to make crisscross pattern. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes for chewy cookies or 8-10 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks; cool completely.

SKINNY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter and vegetable oil spread with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. Beat in honey and egg until well blended. Beat in remaining ingredients until dough forms.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place balls about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in additional granulated sugar.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

REDUCED FAT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Both peanut butter and butter should be used at room temperature Heat oven to 350 F, Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
• In medium size bowl, mix flour,baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl,beat peanut butter and butter until smooth for 2 minutes.
• Add sugar; beat 2 minutes.
• Beat in egg, milk and vanilla.
• On low, beat in flour mixture.
• For each cookie, roll about a tablespoon of dough into a ball.
• Place balls on sheets, 2 inches apart.
• With fork, flatten each ball in crosshatch pattern into 2 inch round, if desired.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes.

LOW CALORIE AND FABULOUS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Combine flour and baking soda in small bowl and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, using a mixer, lightly beat margarine until soft, then add dry ingredients (sugar and brown sugar) and peanut butter.
• Beat until smooth, scraping edges as necessary.
• Add in egg whites and vanilla and mix well.
• Now add the flour mixture and beat slowly.
• Fold in oats using a spatula.
• Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• These cookies don't spread very much so you can put them fairly close together.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
• This recipe yields about 36 medium cookies.
• Each cookie has about 70 calories- not too shabby!

LOWER FAT PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, add butter, shortening, sugars, honey, and peanut butter. Use the whisk attachment and mix/beat well,.
• 2. Add egg and vanilla and whip until fluffy.
• 3. Whisk together wheat flour, oat flour, baking soda, and salt. Add slowly to wet ingredients until just incorporated.
• 4. Use a spatula and incorporate the quick oats.
• 5. The dough will be slighly sticky. Refrigerate for an hour to make it handle more easily.
• 6. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 7. Roll into about 30-36 balls and bake for approx 12-15 minutes - they can brown nicely and still not become crispy.

COOKIE BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, and 3/4 cup white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add cookie butter and peanut butter; beat until fluffy. Mix flour, egg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the butter mixture creating a cookie dough. Roll dough into teaspoon-size balls.
• Spread 1/3 cup sugar into a shallow dish. Roll dough balls in the sugar to coat and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet. Press dough balls with a fork twice to flatten slightly and press a crosshatch shape into the top of the cookies.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

LOW FAT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Then dump ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir. You will really need to work at getting the ingredients mixed well. I do a downward smashing motion with my spoon as I stir. You could even put your hands into the dough and kneed a little.
• Drop 1 Tablespoon size mounds onto a greased cookie sheet, about 1 ½ inches apart. Smash them down with a fork. Then sprinkle with course sugar if you like.
• Bake for 10 - 15 minutes.
• After they are baked let them cool for 15 minutes before you dig into They will be soft out of the oven and crisp up as they cool.
• This recipe originates from My Vegan Cookbook. http://www.myvegancookbook.com/blog/.