Sugar Free Christmas Cutouts

I have spent years looking for good sugar free recipes – this is one of them.

Original recipe makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
3 tablespoons sugar substitute with aspartame (such as Equal packets)
1 egg
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Cream shortening, add sugar substitute and egg; beat well. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, add the milk, vanilla, and water. Put in flour mixture and stir well.
  2. Chill dough 2 to 4 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  4. Roll out 1/8 inch thick and cut the cookies. Bake for 8 to 10 mins. Cool. Keep in air tight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 104 kcal
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Cholesterol: 9 mg
Fat: 4.6 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 3.3 g
Sodium: 95 mg