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)

Splenda Tips

When using an artificial sweetener you may want to check what you are baking more often than when using sugar. Here are 2 tips to remember when using Splenda.

Browning
In the baking process, sugar caramelizes to produce the familiar golden brown color of baked goods.

Baked goods made with little or no sugar do not brown like recipes made with sugar.

To help achieve a more golden brown color when baking with SPLENDA Granulated Sweetener, lightly spray the batter or dough with cooking spray just before placing in the oven.


Bake times
Your baked goods made with SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener may bake more quickly than those made with sugar.

* Cakes: Check 7-10 minutes before the original recipe's expected bake time.
* Cookies, brownies and quick breads: : Check 3-5 minutes before the original recipe's expected bake time.