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Those tempting sugar cookies, coated with
chocolate could be an eye-sore, especially when they are amongst
the listed banned foods for you.
Whether insulin-dependent or non-insulin dependent diabetic,
the last thing on any of your plates are the cookies made from
sugar. And even if you can have them, it can only be one,
maximum two, only once in a way. No cookie-binging. |
But then, there is nothing really to fret about, considering that
confectioners have found an alternate cookie recipe, so that diabetics
can own their own cookie jars. And they taste just like the ones you see
regularly in the market.
The diabetic cookies have all the ingredients like the sugar ones, the
primary difference being that instead of the sugar, the sugar
substitutes are to be used. Also, low-fat butter, or low-cholesterol
butter should be used. Many use margarine instead. This makes the
cookies lighter and with far lesser calories than otherwise.
Here are some diabetic cookie recipes you could try out at home. And
mind you, if the entire family shifts to eating these, then its good
health for everyone.
diabetic cookies recipes :
Almond and apricot cookie
(24 cookies)
· ¾ cup whole-wheat flour
· ¾ cup plain flour
· ¼ cup sugar substitute
· 1 teaspoon baking powder
· ¼ cup skimmed milk
· 2 tablespoons cooking oil
· 2 tablespoons honey
· ½ teaspoon almond extract
· ½ cup chopped apricots
· ¼ cup chopped almonds
The oven has to be preheated to 350 F. combine the flours, sugar
substitute and baking powder in a bowl. Add a little water and knead
into a cough. Add the milk, oil, honey and almond extract. Then add the
apricots and almonds. Knead the dough till every thing is well mixed
into it. Then roll out the dough flat and cut it into shapes and sizes
you would like. Place the pieces in a buttered baking dish and set to
bake for no more than 30 minutes.
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
(12 mini-cookies)
· ½ cup margarine
· ¼ cup sugar substitute
· 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
· ¾ cup whole wheat flour
· ¼ teaspoon baking powder
· ½ sugar-free chocolate cut into chips
· ¼ cup skimmed milk
Preheat the oven. In a bowl mix the margarine, sugar substitute and
vanilla essence. Add the flour and baking powder and chocolate chips.
Knead into dough adding some skimmed milk. Roll out the dough and cut it
into small pieces in whatever shape you desire. Place the cookies in a
buttered baking dish and bake for not more than 15 to 20 minutes.
Oatmeal Cookies
(12 mini cookies)
· 3 tablespoon margarine
· 1 mashed banana
· ½ cup whole wheat
· ½ cup skimmed milk
· 1 teaspoon baking soda
· 1 ½ cup sugar substitute
· Black raisins
· 1 teaspoon cinnamon
· 1 tablespoon lemon juice
· 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
· 1 ½ cups oats
Knead together all the mentioned ingredients. Roll out the dough and cut
into the required shapes and sizes. Bake for no more than 15 minutes at
375 F.
Dry Fruit Cookies
(24 cookies)
· 1 table spoon cooking oil
· Raisins
· 1 teaspoon cinnamon
· A pinch of salt
· ½ teaspoon nutmeg
· 1 teaspoon cooking soda
· 1 cup sugar substitute
· 1 cup whole wheat flour
· 1 teaspoon baking powder
· Chopped almonds/cashew nuts/dates/walnuts (whatever you like)
Mix the ingredients together and knead into dough. Roll it out flat and
cut into the desirable shapes and sizes. Bake for about 20 minutes.
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