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Skinny Cocoa Nutmeg Snickerdoodles

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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80% less cholesterol • 57% less sat fat than the original recipe. Spice up the traditional snickerdoodle dough with a pinch of ground nutmeg, then in a cocoa-sugar mix before baking for an added layer of flavor.

Skinny Cocoa Nutmeg Snickerdoodles

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 40 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 container (6 oz) fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Lightly spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Beat the 1 cup sugar and butter or margarine in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add yogurt, egg product, and vanilla. Beat till just combined. Combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to yogurt mixture, beating till just combined. Cover and chill for 8 to 24 hours or until easy to handle.
  • Step 
    3
    With wet hands shape dough into 1-inch balls. Dough will be soft; keep remaining dough in the refrigerator while working. Combine the 2 tablespoons sugar and cocoa powder. Roll balls in sugar-cocoa mixture. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Bake in a 375°F oven for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

Nutrition

100 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
2g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 cookies
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
2 1/2g
0%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
0%
Sodium
60mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
10g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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