Leprechaun Bites

Leprechaun Bites

How do you catch a Leprechaun? You use Leprechaun bites, of course.
Funny how those little Leprechauns look like your children. Or is that big one
your husband trying to sneak more bites for himself? Guess you will need to make a double batch next time. You can use different flavor and color sprinkles to change them for any holiday. The green and red mix makes great Christmas Elf Bites. Get creative with these bites....Then enjoy.

Ingredients

1 cup Butter (soft)
2/3 cup baking Splenda
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup Unbleached Flour
1/3 cup Green Sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325*F.
Prepare baking sheet by covering it with a sheet of Parchment Paper.

Cream the Butter and Sugar together in a mixer...let it mix 4 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Mix flour then add just a bit at a time, until completely blended.
Add the sprinkles...beat until they are totally mixed in.

Sprinkle a bit of flour on the counter (or work surface). Turn the dough out onto the flour, and knead it a few times until it's smooth.

Move the dough onto the parchment covered cookie sheet.
Use a rolling pin to spread the dough flat. You want it to end up about 3/4 in. thick.
The dough is soft so do not press too hard, the dough will become one with the parchment paper, and you will have a mess. It will end up around 8 inches wide by 12 inches long. More or less

Get out your pizza cutter if you have one otherwise use a knife. Cut strips 1 inch apart... then go crosswise... 1 in apart You don't have to spread the strips.

Bake in the 325*F oven for 30 minutes.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes... then get out the pizza cutter (or knife) and cut along the lines you cut before. Now you can pull them apart, and let them cool completely.

Almond-Coconut Cookies

With only 10g carbs per serving these Almond-Coconut Cookies will be a hit with
your friends and family. Bake up a batch to give as gifts at Christmas. I'm sure
your diabetic friends or family will be thrilled you thought of them and went
to the trouble of making a good tasty treat just for them. Try using red and
green food coloring in the coconut for a festive Christmas look. Or serve as snowballs...Get creative, shape as snowmen/women or whatever suites your fancy.


Yield: 90 cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar(or Splenda Brown Sugar)
2/3 cup granulated sugar (or Splenda)
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
2+1/3 cups all-purpose flour(or soy, or almond flour)
7-oz tube of almond paste
6 whites from 6 large eggs
6 cups sweetened shredded coconut

PREPARATION

Heat oven to 375°F. Have baking sheet(s) ready.

Beat butter, sugars and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, baking soda and salt until combined.
Add flour and beat on low speed until blended.
Crumble a 7-oz tube of almond paste into a food processor.
Add whites from 6 large eggs; process until smooth. Stir into dough along with 6 cups sweetened shredded coconut.


Drop rounded tablespoons dough about 1-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheet(s).

Bake 8 to 9 minutes until edges are golden brown.
Cool on sheet 1 to 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.


Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88
Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 11mg
Sodium 55mg
Total Carbohydrates 10g*
(*less when using Splenda and soy or almond flour)

Pumpkin Cookies.

Get ready for Halloween and the trick or treaters.
These cookies will be sure to please.
They are healthy and delicious.
Children as well as adults will love these spicy Pumpkin cookies.
They wont even know that they are good for their body. One bite
and they are hooked on these tasty treats. The beta-carotene is a
great cancer fighter.

Ingredients:

2/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
3/4 cup canned plain pumpkin puree (See Ingredient notes)
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar or 1/3 cup *Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking (see Ingredient notes)
2 large eggs
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup dark molasses
1 cup raisins

Cooking Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 3 baking sheets with cooking spray.

2. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg in a large bowl.

3. Whisk pumpkin, brown sugar (or Splenda), eggs, oil and molasses in a second bowl until well combined. Stir the wet ingredients and raisins into the dry ingredients until no traces of dry ingredients remain. Drop the batter by level tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies 1 1/2 inches apart.

4. Bake the cookies until firm to the touch and lightly golden on top, 10 to 12 minutes, switching the pans back to front and top to bottom halfway through. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

**Ingredient Notes: As you might suspect from its orange color, pumpkin puree is an excellent source of beta carotene.

*Substituting with Splenda: For nonbaking recipes, use Splenda Granular (boxed, not in a packet). For baking, use Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking, a mix of sugar and sucralose. It can be substituted in recipes (1/2 cup of the blend for each 1 cup of sugar) to reduce sugar calories by half while maintaining some of the baking properties of sugar. If you make a similar blend with half sugar and half Splenda Granular, substitute this homemade mixture cup for cup.

When choosing any low- or no-calorie sweetener, be sure to check the label to make sure it is suitable for your intended use.

Nutritional Information per Serving
Calories 68
Carbohydrates 12g
Fat 2g
Saturated fat 0
Mono unsaturated fat 1g
Protein 1g
Cholesterol 12g
Fiber 1g
Potassium 76g
True carbs=11g

Oatmeal-Date Cookies

The carb count for these cookies can be reduced by using the substituted ingredient in parenthesizes. Otherwise the carb count will be as listed.


Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar ( or Splenda brown sugar)
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg plus 1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 Tbs. frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 tsp. vanilla
1+1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or use any lower carb. flour like wheat, soy, or almond, mixed half and half with all-purpose flour)
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1+1/2 cups uncooked quick oats
1/2 cup chopped dates (raisins, dried cranberries)


Preheat oven to 350°F
Lightly coat cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
Beat sugar and butter in large bowl.
Add egg, egg white, apple juice concentrate and vanilla; mix well.
Add flour baking soda and salt; mix well.
Stir in oatmeal and dates.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
Centers will still be soft.
Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet, then remove to cooling racks
to finish cooling.

Makes 36 servings

Nutrients per serving
Calories 65
total fat:2g
Protein: 1g
Carbohydrates: 11g
Fiber: 1g
Sodium: 106mg
True carbohydrates=10g (less when using substitutes)

Flourless Peanut butter & Chocolate Cookies

Recipe created by Kalyn

This recipe will be sure to please those who like to mix their chocolate and peanut butter together.Think Reeces Peanut butter cups, yeah they taste just as good.

After lots of tries that weren't bad but not quite what I wanted, I decided it was worth using the tiniest bit of brown sugar to take the edge off the chocolate and add crispiness. These cookies only have 2 Tb. brown sugar plus the small amount of sugar that's in the peanut butter, if any at all. So they really are *almost* sugar free.

Use a hand beater to mix together the cookies for best results. I used chunky peanut butter, but you could use plain peanut butter for a more elegant cookie. This dough is pretty stiff after you add the peanut butter, so you may need to scrape it off the beaters.

I scooped out dough with a small spoon, about 2 tsp. of dough per cookie, and rolled it into a ball. I was using my toaster oven, so I baked 12 cookies at a time for a total of 24 small cookies.

I used a fork to press down the cookies, necessary because they don't spread out much. I baked these cookies on parchment, but if you don't have any I don't think it's completely necessary.

Flourless and (almost) Sugar Free Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolate

Makes 24 small cookies

2 eggs
1 cup Splenda granular sweetener
2 Tbs. Brown Sugar (or use 2 Tbs. Splenda Brown Sugar Blend or 1 Tb. Splenda + 1 Tb. brown sugar)
3 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup almond meal
1 Cup natural peanut butter without added sugar

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut parchment to fit baking sheet, or spray with non-stick spray.

In plastic bowl, add eggs, Splenda, Brown Sugar (or substitute described above), cocoa powder, baking powder, and vanilla.
Use hand beater or stand mixer to beat together about 30 seconds.
Add almond meal and beat 15-20 seconds.
Add peanut butter and beat until well mixed., about 20 more seconds.
Dough will be stiff, so scrape it off the beaters if needed.

Use a small spoon to measure out about 2 tsp. of dough and roll each cookie into a ball,
then arrange cookies in rows on baking sheet.
Leave enough room to smash down cookies with a fork when the baking sheet is full.
Smash cookies to about 1/2 inch thick, then bake for 15-17 minutes, or until top feels firm and cookies look done.
Let cool a few minutes before eating.

I haven't the slightest idea how many carbs is in 1 cookie but there isn't enough sugar in one to worry about. Just don't go overboard and eat half a dozen at one time :)