I love soft and chewy cookies; the ones that melt in your mouth when you take a bite. That is exactly how my Light and Easy: Homemade Sugar Cookies are! These cake-like cookies start with whole wheat flour, and I add healthy ingredients like nonfat Greek yogurt to cut down on fat and calories. To give these sugar cookies their signature flavor, I use 1/2 stick of butter and sweet vanilla extract. These Light and Easy: Homemade Sugar Cookies are so decadent, you won’t know they’re better for you!
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Why is Greek Yogurt Healthy?
This unique cookie recipe calls for Greek yogurt in the dough. Omitting some of the butter from a traditional cookie recipe and replacing it with Greek yogurt allows for the cookies to still have a butter flavor, but have way less fat and calories. Greek yogurt is an excellent source of protein, vitamin B12, calcium, and probiotics. I love to add this stuff to all kinds of dishes!
If you, too, are a Greek yogurt lover, try my Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Recipe!
Ingredients in Light and Easy: Homemade Sugar Cookies
- butter
- plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
- sugar
- egg
- vanilla
- whole-wheat white flour
- baking soda
- salt
How to Make Light and Easy: Homemade Sugar Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or a Silpat mat.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, cream the butter, yogurt and sugar together.
Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
Slowly add the flour mixture in two batches and beat until the dough comes together.
Drop the cookie dough in tablespoon-size mounds on the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are slightly golden.
Light and Easy: Homemade Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter (1/2 stick), room temperature
- 2 tbsp plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup whole-wheat white flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or a Silpat mat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, cream the butter, yogurt and sugar together.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Slowly add the flour mixture in two batches and beat until the dough comes together.
- Drop the cookie dough in tablespoon-size mounds on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are slightly golden.
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