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Reduced Sugar Strawberry Cookies
Mandy made these snackums for a family birthday party. Being health conscious, she swapped regular sugar for a Splenda blend! This resulted in a reduced sugar strawberry cookie that tasted absolutely fabulous. The recipe is super simple and makes around 24 cookies total (more if you opt for smaller cookies). When we arrived, the cookies were plated and promptly whisked away to our tummies. Despite snagging a few before leaving, we knew there was no way that these cookies would make it home!
Reduced Sugar Strawberry n’ Oats Cookies
Ingredients
- 2½ cups Strawberries divided, 1¼ cup simmered, ¾ cup reserved
- 1½ sticks Butter softened
- ½ cup Cream cheese
- 2 Eggs room temp
- 1 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 cups AP flour
- 2 cups Rolled protien oats Kodiak is a nice brand
- ¾ cup Walnuts chopped
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- First step, take out the eggs and butter. Set them aside so they can come to temperature. Take your strawberries and chop them up. Toss 1½ cups into a small sauce pot and reserve the remaining 1 cup.
- Bring the pan to medium heat until the strawberries give off a faint smell (you may see steam at this point). Stir frequently as not to let the strawberries burn on the bottom, but let them get nice and soft.
- After about 10 minutes, mash up the strawberries in the pot and continue stirring for another couple minutes to let some of the moisture reduce. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Pre-heat oven to 350°
- While that is cooling, get a large bowl and mix together the butter and cream cheese by hand. A rubber spatula works well to combine the two.
- Once fully combined, add in the Splenda blend and cooled strawberries. A whisk is easier to use at this point, but a rubber spatula will still work well.
- Scrape the bowl down as needed and whisk in your eggs. Add vanilla and the remaining chopped strawberries until just mixed in.
- In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients, including walnuts, then pour into the strawberry mixture.
- Using a rubber spatula, mix until just combined.
- Portion cookies out on a parchment covered tray (about the size of large gooey golf balls) and bake for 12-15 minutes or until tops of cookie do not look shiny. Plate and enjoy.
Takeaways:
If you’re anything like us or just trying to keep an eye on sugar intake, these cookies are a great alternative. The Splenda blend uses less sugar than a normal cookie while still holding onto what makes cookies so enjoyable. Being such a great alternative, the fact that this recipe is easy to bake makes things all the more enjoyable. So get out there, try these cookies and tell us what you think!
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