Low Sugar Low Fat Maple Pecan Cookies Recipes

CHEWY MAPLE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a hand mixer), cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. With the mixer running on low speed, add the maple syrup in a slow, steady stream and mix to combine.
• Scrape the bowl well, then add the egg and mix on medium speed until the mixture is well combined. Beat in the vanilla.
• Add the flour, baking powder and fine salt to the mixer and pulse until it starts to combine, then scrape the bowl well and mix on low speed until uniformly combined. Add the pecans and mix until evenly incorporated.
• Scoop the dough into 2 tablespoon-size rounds on the prepared baking sheets, staggering the rows and leaving at least 1 1/2 inches between each cookie to allow room to spread. Sprinkle flaky sea salt on the surface of each cookie. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool before serving.

MAPLE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and maple flavoring. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in white chips and pecans., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. , In a large bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar, maple flavoring and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost each cookie with 1 teaspoon frosting; top with a pecan half.

LOW-FAT BUTTERSCOTCH OATMEAL PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Spray baking sheets.
• Combine oats, flour, cinnamon and baking soda.
• Blend brown sugar, corn syrup, egg whites and maple extract.
• Combine egg mixture with oat mix.
• Stir in pecans and butterscotch chips.
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 350°F.

LOW SUGAR LOW FAT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix softened butter and applesauce together with mixer. Add egg, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar, and granulated white sugar, mix on low-medium for a couple minutes.
• In separate bowl mix up dry ingredients: rolled oats, flour, wheat germ, and crushed Shredded Wheat Cereal, (set walnuts and raisins to the side).
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients using the mixer until they cannot be mixed with mixer and then stir in with spoon.
• Fold in nuts and raisins last.
• Bake at 375°F on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.
• Makes 24 cookies (medium sized cookies).

LOW SUGAR LOW FAT MAPLE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix flour, salt and baking powder together and set aside.
• Mix softened butter, syrup, maple extract and sugars until creamy.
• Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. The cookie dough will be crumbly.
• Dump dough onto the counter and knead until you can form it into a log.
• Wrap the cookie log in Saran Wrap and refrigerate until well chilled (about 2 hours), or you can freeze the dough for 3-4 weeks.
• When dough is chilled, cut dough into 1/4 inch slices and place on a ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and bake for 8-10 minutes depending on your oven. The edges of the cookies should be a golden brown when done.
• Let cookies cool and serve with a large glass of milk or a nice hot cup of coffee.
• Icing Option- 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup; mix and drizzle over cooled cookies.