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SUGAR - FREE VANILLA COOKIES

Source of Recipe

Dottie


Recipe Introduction

Yield - 10 dozen Diabetics beware, this recipe uses honey which does contain natural sugars, so adjust you counts accordingly!

List of Ingredients


8 oz. Honey
10 oz. Butter
8 oz. Shortening (or margarine)
5 lg. Eggs
1 lg. Vanilla Bean or 1 T. Vanilla Extract
pinch Salt
few drops Lemon Extract
1 lb. 6 oz. Bread Flour
Optional Nuts



Recipe


Split the vanilla bean in half and combine it in a sauce pan with 1 cup of water and 4 ounces of sugar, bring it to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Let cool, this mixture can be used in place of artifical vanilla extract for all of your recipes. Save the vanilla bean in a sealed container, it can be used again.

In a mixer with the paddle attachment cream together butter and shortening, add honey, salt, 1 T. of Vanilla sugar syrup and flavorings. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, scrape bowl several times. Add eggs one at a time, fold in flour last. Place dough in pastry bag with large star tip.

Grease and flour cookie sheets. Pipe out dough into uniform shapes and sizes.

Bake at 375 degree’s F. until lightly brown. If you like -- place half cherry, candy or nuts on a few cookies before baking. Cool immediately on baking rack. Remove from sheetpan after 20 minutes.

Diabetics beware, this recipe uses honey which does contain
natural sugars, so adjust you counts accordingly!